RIC VII, ARLES [after 263], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [SARMATIA DEVICTA], BUST B5

OBVERSE	CONSTAN•-TINVSAVG [CONSTAN•TINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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 258 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". Note also dot in obv. legend and compare it with ARLES 258, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S AND OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY>. Listed in Ferrando (p. 120, no. 467). 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 B1, OFFICINA S ARLES [after 263], FAUSTA, UNLISTED ISSUE [SPES REIPUBLICAE]

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Weight 2.81 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on VAuctions 231 (lot 134) in July 2009 for USD 72. Now in Steve Santore's collection.