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Constantine I PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS from London
« on: June 11, 2018, 05:53:43 PM »
This coin is not in RIC for the obverse legend, but should come before London 222. It is in Huvelin (#135) and Lee-Toone #7.07.026.


Constantine I
A.D. 310- 312
23mm    3.8gm
CONSTANTINVS P AV-G; laureate helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder, shield on left arm.
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, cloak hanging from left shoulder, right holding globe, left reversed spear; ✶ in right field.
In ex. PLN


Huvelin, Helene. “Les Deux Emissions Londoniennes.” NZ 101 (1990) 29-50.    http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/articles/Huvelin_Les_Deux_Emissions_Londoniennes.pdf

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Re: Constantine I PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS from London
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2018, 03:48:08 PM »
Helmet is obviously laureate, so it is bust type BB and LONDINIUM 228. No. 136 in Huvelin.

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Re: Constantine I PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS from London
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2018, 04:28:09 PM »
Yes, I don't even know what I was looking at...I have the correct description (laureate helmet); but thought that the obverse legend was not in RIC; so then mistakenly looked at the non-laureate helmets in the other references.  ::)