Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on May 28, 2013, 08:49:43 PM

Title: Constantine I VLPP from Lyons with two captives in exergue
Post by: Victor on May 28, 2013, 08:49:43 PM
This coin is not listed in RIC with a P in the obverse legend; but it should come before RIC 79. It is listed in Bastien as #17, with 2 examples cited.

Constantine I
A.D. 320
19mm    2.7gm
CONSTANTINVS P AVG high crested helmet (bowl shaped), cuirassed
VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP, two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR [VOTA POPULI ROMANI (vows of the Roman people)]on altar.
in ex. P [2 captives] L   
cf RIC VII Lyons 79