7-019

RIC VII, LYONS [after 37], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

   

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSMAXCOSIIII [CONSTANTINVS MAX COS IIII]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand.

REVERSE

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

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Rare "dated" coin minted during the fourth consulship of Constantine in 315. RIC lists only longest variety CONSTANTINVS MAX P F AVG COS IIII [1d] with the same bust type for LYONS 37 [rarity R5] (p. 124). Coin should be listed after LYONS 37.

NOTES

From Brent Upchurch's collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski