RIC VII, LONDON [corrected 78], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir. [B5 l.].
REVERSE	SOLIINVIC-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. S in left field, P in right field. MSL in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5 l. RIC lists for this obv. legend only bust type B5, but there is an obvious misprint: entries LONDON 77 and LONDON 78 are identical [1f (B5)]. Probably LONDON 78 should have B5 l. instead of B5. Note also that elaborate cuirass sometimes resembles drapery, so bust type B5 may be recognized as B4.

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Weight 3.44 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals auction in January 2006 for $120. Other specimens: - specimen from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1988,0136.5); weight 2.89 g [click for picture].