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RIC VII, LONDON [after 132], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

 

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

PRINCIPIAI-VVENTVTIS [PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS]; prince, helmeted, in military dress, stg. r., cloak spread, leaning on reversed vertical spear, hand resting on shield. Crescent in left field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. RIC lists this reverse type for Crispus and Constantine II [LONDON 133-136] (p. 105). For Constantine I another variant of reverse is attested: emperor holding transverse spear and globe. Listed in Bourton Hoard (The Scattered Hoard, no. 335). Variant with emperor is also known for Crispus. Coin should be listed after LONDON 132.

See also:
LONDON [after 132], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE (obv. legend 1b)
LONDON [after 134], CRISPUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE (obv. legend 5a)
LONDON [after 135], CRISPUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE (obv. legend 5b)

NOTES

Coin sold on Spink auction in March 2008 for $120.11 [lot of 3 coins].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski