RIC VII, ARLES [after 264], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; gateway with four turrets, no star, no doors, varying number of stone layers. T*AR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE. Specimen similar to ARLES 264 except for four turrets on rev. instead of two. Coins with four turrets have always different rev. legend: VIRTVS AVGG (or CAESS). Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be mentioned after ARLES 264. See also: ARLES [after 265], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE [IRREGULAR COIN] (the same rev. die)

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Weight 2.11 g; diameter 18 mm. Sold on eBay in November 2016 for GBP 21. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2933) in July 2024 for CHF 90. Other specimens: - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4550) in December 2023 for CHF 120; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 2.45 g; diameter 19 mm; rev. from the same die [click for picture].