RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 238], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

6-452

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPAV-G [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [BB].

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys draped over l. shoulder and hanging behind, r. raised, l. holding up globe. Star in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - BB. RIC lists for this obverse legend only bust types C, AA and CC (p. 137). Listed in Huvelin (no. 150). Note chlamys hanging behind (see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 137). Should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 238.

NOTES

Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in February 2009 for $134 [lot od 5 coins].
Other specimens:

- specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.32); weight 4.43 g; obv. legend break A-V; rev. legend break I-C-T [click for picture].