RIC VII, LONDON [after 132], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSPFAVG [CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	PRINCIPIA-IVVENTVTIS [PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS]; prince, helmeted, in military dress, stg. r., cloak spread, leaning on reversed vertical spear, hand resting on shield. Crescent in left field. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. RIC lists this reverse type for Crispus and Constantine II [LONDON 133-136] (p. 105). For Constantine I another variant of reverse is attested: emperor holding transverse spear and globe. Listed in Bourton Hoard (no. 1454). Variant with emperor is also known for Crispus. Coin should be listed after LONDON 132. See also: LONDON [after 132], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE (obv. legend 1a) LONDON [after 134], CRISPUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE (obv. legend 5a) LONDON [after 135], CRISPUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE (obv. legend 5b)

NOTES

Weight 3.15 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in July 2009 for $247. Other specimens: - specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.87); weight 3.15 g; rev. legend break I-V; note CONSTANTINVV (sic!) in obv. legend [click for picture].