RIC VII, LONDON [before 267], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir., eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K2].
REVERSE	BEATTRA-NQLITAS [BEAT TRANQLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLON in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K2. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 114). Note that the differences between bust types K2 and K3 are sometimes not obvious (see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 90). Coin should be listed before LONDON 267. See also: LONDON [before 267], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2 l.]

NOTES

Weight 3.55 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2008 for $158.05. Other specimens: - specimen offered on Classical Numismatic Group site for $165; weight 3.61 g; diameter 19 mm; obv. legend break A-N [click for picture]. - specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group site for $85; weight 3.19 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]. - specimen sold on eBay in January 2011 for $21.38; weight 3.04 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - specimen sold on Helios Numismatik auction in March 2011 for EUR 150; weight 3.51 g [click for picture]; - specimen offered on Compagnie Générale de Bourse auction in June 2011 for EUR 225; weight 3.28 g; diameter 19.50 mm [click for picture]; - specimen sold on Compagnie Générale de Bourse auction in June 2011 for EUR 195; weight 3.70 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].