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RIC VII, TRIER [after 385], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K4 l. var.], OFFICINA P

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, Victory on globe in r. hand, sceptre in l. hand [K4 l. var.].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. •PTR• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested in RIC. Similar to consular bust K4 l. except for globe decorated with Victory and sceptre without eagle. Listed in RMBT (p. 70, no. 88). Coin should be listed after TRIER 385.

See also:
TRIER [after 385], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K4 l. var.], OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 2.90 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 41 (lot 1325) in November 2009 for EUR 350.

Other specimens:

- sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2730) in July 2024 for CHF 170; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 2.68 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];

- from Guy Braun's collection [click for picture];

- sold on Künker eLive auction 435 (lot 9552) in November 2025 for EUR 210; weight 3.08 g [click for picture];

- sold on Nummitra auction 105 (lot 619) in December 2025 for EUR 30; sold on Nummitra auction 113 (lot 304) in February 2026 for EUR 85; weight 3.30 g; diameter 18 mm; sceptre with eagle? [click for picture];

- from RMBT (plate XXII, no. 88) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski