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RIC VII, LONDON [before 141], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5]

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5. RIC lists for this legend [1d] only bust type K3 (p. 105). Listed in: Bastien P., Huvelin H., Trouvaille de folles de la période constantinienne (307-317), Wetteren 1969 as no. 1421 (quoted after Barry Murphy). Listed in Bourton Hoard (no. 1463). Coin should be listed before LONDON 141.

NOTES

From Mauseus' collection, member of FORVM ANCIENT COINS board. Other specimens:

- specimen sold on eBay in May 2007 for $92.53 [click for picture];

- specimen sold on eBay in December 2007 for EUR 15.00 and offered in February 2008 for GBP 30.00; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski