RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 229], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [Y]

OBVERSE	CO-NSTANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., r. holding spear forward, shield on l. arm [Y].
REVERSE	PRINCIPIIVVENTVTIS [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 BUST TYPE - Y. Not attested for obv. legend 1g (p. 137). For this bust type see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 134. Listed in Huvelin (no. 139) with bust described as cuirassed only. Listed in Cloke-Toone (7.07.032) with bust described as cuirassed and draped. Should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 229.

NOTES

Weight 3.97 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 45 (lot 614) in December 2018 for GBP 120. Other specimens: - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.29); plate coin in Cloke-Toone; weight 4.51 g [click for picture]. - from Huvelin (plate 12, no. 139); Boursies hoard, no. 344 [click for picture].