6-957

RIC VI, LONDINIUM [before 263], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [P M TR P COS II P P]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

PMTRP•C-OSIIP•P• [P M TR P•COS II P•P•]; diademed person (female?) std. to l. on double cornucopiae, cloak over l. shoulder, r. holding sceptre. Star in left field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Omitted in RIC, but already listed in Cohen, vol. VII, p. 275, no. 397 (cited after Mionnet). Listed in Huvelin (no. 204). Rare dated coin, probably struck at the beginning of the year 313 to commemorate the second consulship of Constantine, which started on the January 1st 312. Should be listed after LONDINIUM 265.

NOTES

From Huvelin (plate 15, no. 204); Madrid Museum (?), no. 2952.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski