7-1722

RIC VII, ARLES [before 289]/286, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1], HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; head r., laur. [B1].

REVERSE

PROVID[EN]-[TIAE]AVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; gateway with two turrets, star above, no doors, varying number of stone layers. PA[pellet in crescent]RL in exergue [ARLES 286].

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1. Not attested for obv. legend 7 (p. 265). Note that this coin is a hybrid with reverse ARLES 286. Note also mintmark variety (pellet in crescent). Apparently an ancient imitation.

NOTES

From FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Castvlo.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski