RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS CAISA] [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNOC [CONSTANTINVS IV NO (sic!) C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-CAISA [VIRTVS CAISA]; Gateway with wide open doors, four turrets, star above. CONS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Mintmark appropriate for Constantinople but type of rev. suggests Arles. Note strange legends: CONSTANTINVS IV NO C (or IVN O C instead of IVN N C) and VIRTVS CAISA. No officina letter. Obviously an ancient imitation.

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Weight 2.56 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in June 2006 for USD 30.77. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4565) in December 2023 for CHF 75.