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Constantine I SOL from Lyons with M2 bust
« on: May 25, 2013, 02:43:43 PM »
This coin just sold for $357.00 and this bust type (M2) is not listed in RIC with the obverse legend (1H). In fact, RIC does not list any M2 busts for this series, but several examples are known. It should come after RIC 43.

Constantine I
A.D. 315- 316
19mm    3.6m   
CONSTANTINVS P AVG, bust left laureate, wearing trabea, globe in right hand.
SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, raising right hand, globe in left hand.
In ex. PLG, star in right field, TF in left field.