RIC VII, ARLES [before 286], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR]

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-CAESS [VIRTVS CAESS]; gateway with four turrets, no doors, varying number of stone layers, star above. Q crescent 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) and with slightly different rev.: "wide open doors of varying design". Therefore this issue could be regarded as an ancient imitation. Otherwise, should be listed before ARLES 286. See also: ARLES [before 286], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR] ARLES [before 286], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [P crescent AR]

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Weight 2.82 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2019 for USD 17.35. Now in the Genio popvli romani Collection. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in January 2022 for EUR 32.55; weight 2.91 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Paweł Kubiczek].