RIC VII, LYONS 44, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSAV-G [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm [G5 l.].
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 BUST TYPE. RIC does not list for obverse legend CONSTANTINVS AVG bust type G5 l.; listed types are: G2 l., H12 l., L2 l., J2 l. (p. 125). Also obv. legend break V-G is not mentioned. But the most unusual and interesting feature of this coin is the inscription on Constantine's shield: VOT X/SIC XX in two lines. It probably refers to Constantine's decennalia of 315-316. Coin should be listed after LYONS 44.

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From Beast's collection. For more details see BEAST COINS.