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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 127], CONSTANTINE, REVERSE VARIETY, BUST TYPE B
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OBVERSE
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IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B]
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REVERSE
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SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys falling from l. shoulder, r. raised, l. holding globe close to body, turned inwards. T in left field, F in right field. PLN in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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REVERSE VARIETY. RIC lists for this issue only rev. type with Sol holding up globe, not holding globe close to body. Coins with this rev. type are in general treated as a separate issue (e.g. ROMA 339-340, OSTIA 83-88), so by analogy such issue should be listed here after LONDINIUM 127.
See also:
LONDINIUM [after 127], CONSTANTINE, REVERSE VARIETY, BUST TYPE A
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NOTES
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Weight 4.77 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in February 2009 for $97 [thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz].
Other specimens:
- specimen sold on eBay in August 2006 for $14.50 [click for picture] [thanks to the collaboration of Armin Scholz];
- specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group site for $95; weight 4.28 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];
- specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1927,0616.262); weight 5.294 g [click for picture].
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