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RIC VII, ARLES 276, CONSTANTIUS II, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

•FLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [•FL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; gateway with two turrets, star above, no doors, varying number of stone layers. Q*AR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to ARLES 276 except for dot in obv. legend. Note that this dot may be a permanent feature, sometimes obliterated.

See also:
ARLES 275, CONSTANTIUS II, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY
ARLES 283, CONSTANTIUS II, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY
ARLES 284, CONSTANTIUS II, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 3.58 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on VAuctions sale 236 (lot 128) in November 2009 for USD 167.

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in September 2020 for GBP 90; weight 2.75 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in September 2019 for GBP 36; weight 2.90 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture];

- sold on London Ancient Coins auction 37 (lot 393) in September 2014 for GBP 10; weight 2.76 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in March 2022 for GBP 17; weight 2.95 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski