RIC VII, ARLES [after 265], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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 265 except for four turrets on rev. instead of two. Coins with four turrets have always different rev. legend: VIRTVS AVGG (or CAESS). Probably an ancient imitation. Could be mentioned after ARLES 265. See also: ARLES [after 264], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE [IRREGULAR COIN] (the same rev. die)

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Weight 3.01 g; diameter 17 mm. From Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 353A in RBC). Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2932) in July 2024 for CHF 80.