RIC VI, TREVERI [before 35], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [TEMPORVM...; 8 aurei]

OBVERSE	FLVALCONSTANTIVSNOBILCAES [FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOBIL CAES]; bust l., laur., wearing imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
REVERSE	TEMP-O-RVM-FEL-ICITAS; In ex., CAESSXIIICOSSV [TEMPORVM FELICITAS CAESS XIII COSS V]; two emperors, both nimbate, sacrificing from paterae over tripod-altar before tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment; to r. of altar, forepart of sacrificed bull; behind, flute-player; on either side of emperors, three attendants. PTR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC lists similar medallion from Arras Hoard (TREVERI 35; NAC 24, lot 253, 20.86 g) with identical obverse and nearly identical reverse (two attendands on either side of emperors instead of three) but of 4 aurei. Coin should be listed before TREVERI 35.

NOTES

AV medallion of 8 aurei. Weight 41.90 g. From Arras Hoard. Ex Émile Bourgey. Purchased by the Banque de France for the Bibliothèque nationale de France.