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). Listed in Ferrando (p. 126, no. 513). Should be listed in RIC 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 the collection of MYL; 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].