ID: R0940
Type: ANCIENT ROMAN - IMPERIAL
Issuer: CONSTANTINE I
Authority: UNCERTAIN
Metal: BRONZE
Denomination: AE 3
Year Struck: UNCERTAIN
Diameter: 18.29 - 20.10 mm
Weight: 2.97 g
Obverse Legend: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Obverse Description: Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Reverse Legend: SOLI INVI-CTO COMITI
Reverse Description: Sol, radiate, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. Star in left field.
Exergue: PLN
Mintmark: PLN / Star in left field
Mint: UNCERTAIN
Reference 1: UNIDENTIFIED
Reference 2:
Reference 3:
Grade: XF / VF
Patina / Color: Lightly Silvered
Notes:
*** UNIDENTIFIED !
*** MYSTERY COIN !
*** This one is Interesting !
*** Due to the last character in the Exergue/Mintmark being an "N" - The ONLY logical result is the Exergue/Mintmark belongs to the PLN (London) Family. However, the ● (or O) in front of the N tells us that the Exergue/Mintmark could be PL●N (or PLON) - That would make it Impossible......Or....It could be a NEW R5 with an Unknow/Unlisted Exergue/Mintmark ! - We believe the Exergue/Mintmark = PL●N
*** We are lead to believe this because of 1 (one) Important Factor: The Obverse Bust - Facial Attributes do NOT conform to any PLN / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, or for that matter, any SOLI INVICTO COMITI coins in existence - See Research Link 1 !
*** Additionally, please note that we are aware of 2 other Huge Variations to RIC VI Londinium 279:
- Hooverman's collection, http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13816/Picture%20718.jpg
- Durrington hoard I, 399, RIC VI London 279 var (rev break)
*** Our coin far surpasses the Variations of the above listed examples.
* Pricing is set to the Revers Side - "VF" Grade ONLY - Enjoy !
*** This coin has serious potential to be declared a NEW R5 !
OCRE:
Research Link 1:
http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.lon.279Research Link 2:
Research Link 3:
Research Link 4:
Full-Sized Item Image:
https://www.r5coins.com/mediafull/R0940.jpg