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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [before 222], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

PRINCIPIIV-VENTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; Prince stg. facing, head l., cloak hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding globe, l. reversed spear. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC does not list for this type obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG (p. 137). Listed in Huvelin (no. 121). Should be listed before LONDINIUM 222.

NOTES

Weight 4.12 g; diameter 21.7-23.5 mm. Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in February 2009 for $150 [lot of 6 coins]; offered on Roman Lode site for $100.

Other specimens:

- specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.26); weight 4.7 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski