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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 226], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
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OBVERSE
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C-ONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forvard, shield on l. arm [type CC].
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REVERSE
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PRINCIPIIVVE-NTVTIS [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.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - CC. RIC lists for this obverse legend bust types C, L, N, O and BB (p. 137). Listed in Huvelin (no. 130). Coin should be listed after LONDINIUM 226.
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NOTES
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Weight 4.41 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on eBay in May 2006 for $52.64; sold on eBay in July 2008 for $420.
Other specimens:
- specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1982,1034.22); weight 4.192 g; rev. legend break V-V [click for picture];
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