RIC VI, ALEXANDRIA [after 40], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [C], OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; head l., laur. [C].
REVERSE	HERCVLI-VICTORI [HERCVLI VICTORI]; Hercules stg facing, head l., r. leaning on club, l. holding apples and with lion's skin dropping from elbow. S in left field and P over Δ in right field. ALE in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - C. RIC lists for Constantius' coins from this issue only bust type A (p. 666). Coin should be listed after ALEXANDRIA 40. See also: ALEXANDRIA [after 40], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [C], OFFICINA Γ

NOTES

Weight 10.76 g. Coin sold on The New York Sale XXIII (lot 233) in January 2010 for USD 170. Other specimens: - from Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 9.58 g; diameter 26.1-27.0 mm [click for picture].