7-1593

RIC VII, ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA Q

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

SOLIIN-VI-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol advancing l., chlamys flying under l. arm, l. holding globe close to body and whip, raising r. C in left field, S in right field. QARL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Not attested for C|S issue, so there is no way to regard this type as a hybrid.

Note, however, that Bruun mentions in footnote 144 on p. 248 two similar varieties: "Two coins in V. [Vienna], ordinary obv. 1 (B4) struck in off. T with Claritas imagery, but Sol rev. legend. The one SOLI INVICTO COMITI, 'Sol advancing l., holding globe turned outwards', the other 'Sol advancing l., holding globe turned inwards and whip'. Both known as Claritas types of R|S issues".

Not listed in Ferrando. Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 155.

See also:
ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA T
ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE
ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE
ARLES [after 155], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE
ARLES [after 155], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

NOTES

Weight 2.51 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on eBay in January 2014 for USD 50.98 [Thanks to the collaboration of Nicola Tammaro].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski