RIC VII, ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [SARMATIA DEVICTA], BUST B1, OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	SARMATIA-DEVICTA [SARMATIA DEVICTA]; Victory advancing r., holding trophy and branch and spurning captive on ground to r. •S*AR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Coin similar to ARLES 257 except for dot in m.m. The existence of other specimens with the same m.m. proves that it is unlikely an engraver's error. Additionally, in footnote 257 on p. 262 Bruun mentions one more specimen from Milan (ex Gerin Collection) "with •S*AR". Listed in Ferrando (p. 119, no. 462). Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 263. See also: ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [D N CONSTANTINI...], BUST B1 ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [PROVIDENTIA AVGG] ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED ISSUE [PROVIDENTIA AVGG], HYBRID ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [PROVIDENTIA CAESS] ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [SARMATIA DEVICTA], BUST B1, OFFICINA P ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [SARMATIA DEVICTA], BUST B5 ARLES [after 263], FAUSTA, UNLISTED ISSUE [SPES REIPUBLICAE]

NOTES

Weight 3.06 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 135 (lot 941) in May 2007 for EUR 140. Other specimens: - sold on CGB Monnaies 49 (lot 840) in June 2011 for EUR 250; weight 2.47 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].