7-646

RIC VII, LONDON [after 76], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSPAVG [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir. [B5 l.].

REVERSE

SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. S in left field, P in right field. MSL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5 l. RIC lists for this obv. legend bust types B4, B4 l. and B5 (p. 101). Listed in Bourton Hoard (no. 1440-2 and no. 333 [The Scattered Hoard]). Note that there is also a problem to determine the bust type (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 101). Coin should be listed after LONDON 76.

NOTES

Weight 2.89 g. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.70).

Other specimens:

- specimen from BEAST COINS [click for picture];

- specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Hooverman's collection [click for picture];

- specimen offered on Mike R. Vosper Coins in December 2010 for GBP 250; weight 3.20 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski