7-2898

RIC VII, TRIER [after 486], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

ANEPIGRAPHIC (no legend); bust l., laur., dr., cuir. [B4 l.].

REVERSE

CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; rev. legend in two lines; wreath above. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4 l. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 209). Listed in Zschucke BTP (p. 84, no. 15.6) but probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted in RIC after TRIER 486.

NOTES

Weight 1.94 g; diameter 16 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 12 (lot 1370) in May 2020 for CHF 280.

Other specimens:

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2930) in March 2023 for CHF 400; weight 1.45 g; diameter 15 mm [click for picture];

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2932) in March 2023 for CHF 170 (cuirassed only?); weight 1.87 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture];

- from Zschucke BTP (p. 85, no. 15.6); same dies as above [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski