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RIC VII, LONDON 68, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

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

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. MSN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Coin similar to LONDON 68 except for MSN in m.m. instead of MSL. It could be an engraver's error, however, also other specimens from different dies are known (one from Appleford Hoard is mentioned in RIC in footnote 68 on p. 101 with ). This fact strongly supports the hypothesis promoted by Lee Toone, that MSN is a mintmark of regular, but unlisted, London issue.

See also:
LONDON 79, LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

NOTES

Weight 2.43 g. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.67).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski