7-984

RIC VII, ARLES [after 222], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE

  

OBVERSE

IMPCONSTAN-TINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

CONSTANTINIAVG [CONSTANTINI AVG]; in laurel wreath VO/TIS/XX. PA in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Similar to ARLES 208, 213 and 216, but with the different arrangement of reverse. The presence of wreath suggests intermediate stage before the introduction of the next type with D N Constantini Max Aug rev. legend. Listed in Ferrando (p. 116, no. 442; this coin). Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 222.

NOTES

Weight 3.30 g. Coin sold on Thesaurus "Idra" auction (lot 607) in December 2008 for EUR 300.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski