7-855

RIC VII, LONDON [before 271], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2]

  

OBVERSE

CONST-ANTINVSAG [CONSTANTINVS AG]; 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 (m.m. uncertain) in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K2. Not attested for obv. legend 1c (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 271.

See also:
LONDON [before 271], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K2 l.]

NOTES

Weight 2.64 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group site in December 2009 for $95.

Other specimens:

- specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Frans Diederik [click for picture];

- specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Frans Diederik [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski