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RIC VII, LONDON [before 224], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE K2

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir., eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K2].

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLON in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K2. Not attested for obv. legend 1b (p. 111). But see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 90. Coin should be listed before LONDON 224.

See also:
LONDON [before 224], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE K2 l.

NOTES

Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in February 2009 for $187 [lot of 5 coins].

Other specimens:

- specimen from Lee Toone: The London Mint of Constantine; rev. legend break A-N [click for picture];

- specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; weight 2.72 g; diameter 19 mm; obv. legend break T-I [click for picture];

- specimen from WILDWINDS; posted by Yuri Kabanov; weight 3.31 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by E Pinniger; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski