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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 141], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [BB]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSAV-G [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [BB].
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REVERSE
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ADVE-NTVSAVG [ADVENTVS AVG]; prince riding l., r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to l. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - BB. Not attested for obv. legend 1g (p. 134). Listed in Huvelin (no. 12). Coin should be listed after LONDINIUM 141.
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NOTES
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Weight 3.74 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in September 2010 for $575.
Other specimens:
- specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1982,1034.18); weight 4.485 g [click for picture];
- specimen sold on eBay in May 2010 for $75.10 [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier];
- specimen from Huvelin (plate 6, no. 12); M. & M. auction, no. 578 [click for picture];
- specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in February 2009 for $159 [lot of 3 coins] [click for picture].
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