RIC VII, ARLES [before 286], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN•-TINVSAVG [CONSTAN•TINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; gateway with four turrets, no doors, varying number of stone layers, star above. S∪AR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Issue with m.m. P crescent AR is not attested in RIC, but cf. ARLES 264-279 with similar m.m. except for star instead of crescent (p. 263-264). Note, however, that Virtus Augg type was not introduced in Arles till the next issue (ARLES 291-297) (p. 265). Note also rev. variety of gateway with no doors instead of wide open doors. Therefore, all coins from this issue may be regarded as imitations. Not listed in Ferrando. Should be listed in RIC before ARLES 286. See also: ARLES [before 286], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR] ARLES [before 286], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR] ARLES [before 286], FAUSTA, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR]

NOTES

Weight 2.76 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in December 2013 for EUR 223.88. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2936) in July 2024 for CHF 260. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in July 2009 for USD 30.02; now in Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 1.89 g (sic!); diameter 18.2-20.6 mm [click for picture].