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RIC VII, LONDON [before 224], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE K2 l.

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANT-INVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K2 l.].

REVERSE

BEATATRA-NQVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLON in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K2 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 111). But see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 90 and CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 111. See also example of LONDON 225 with bust typ K3 l. Coin should be listed before LONDON 224.

See also:
LONDON [before 224], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE K2

NOTES

Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in February 2009 for $187 [lot of 5 coins].

Other specimens:

- specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group site for $225; weight 2.94 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];

- specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group site for $85; weight 2.88 g; diameter 20 mm; obv. legend break N-T; rev. legend break N-Q [click for picture];

- specimen from TimeLine Originals; obv. legend break N-T; rev. legend break N-Q [click for picture];

- specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group site for $225; weight 3.20 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- specimen offered on Mike R. Vosper Coins for GBP 69; weight 3.30 g; diameter 20 mm; obv. legend break N-T; rev. legend break N-Q [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski