7-1937

RIC VII, LYONS [before 106], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANT-INVSPAVG [CONSTANTINVS P AVG]; bust l., helmeted, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.

REVERSE

VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; trophy; captive std. on ground on either side. A in left field, S in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists only shorter obv. legend ended with ...AVG instead of ...P AVG. Also bust type H2 l. is not attested for this issue (p. 129). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (318-337) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. Should be listed in RIC before LYONS 106.

NOTES

Weight 3.39 g; diameter 19 mm. From CGB E-shop (brm_364232), sold for EUR 450.

Other specimens:

- from VCoins (Antiken) (probably from the same dies) [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski