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RIC VII, ARLES [after 291], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].

REVERSE

VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; gateway with wide open doors of varying design, four turrets, varying number of stone layers, star above. PA[crescent]RL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 265). Coin should be listed after ARLES 291.

NOTES

Weight 2.94 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Auctiones eAuction #45 (lot 149) in February 2016 for CHF 80.

Other specimens:

- sold on VAuctions auction 236 (lot 108) in November 2009 for USD 77; ex Keith Metzer Collection; ex BEAST COINS; weight 2.65 g; diameter 18-20 mm [click for picture];

- sold on iNumis Mail Bid Sal 9 (lot 249) in October 2009 for EUR 195; weight 3.55 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];

- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 86201); weight 2.90 g; diameter 19.8 mm [click for picture];

- from VAuctions auction 250 (lot 120), August 2010; ex Keith Metzer Collection; ex BEAST COINS; weight 2.55 g; diameter 19-20 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski