RIC VII, ARLES [before 294]/291, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1], HYBRID, REVERSE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNNOC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NO (sic!) C]; head r., laur. [B1].
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REVERSE
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VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; gateway with four turrets, no doors, varying number of stone layers, star above. TA[crescent]RL in exergue [ARLES 291].
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1], HYBRID, REVERSE VARIETY. Bust type not attested for obv. legend 7 (p. 265). Rev. similar to ARLES 291 except for absence of wide open decorated doors. However, note crude style and error in obv. legend. Probably an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.28 g; diameter 18 mm. From eBay, April 2021 [Thanks to the collaboration of Leszek Wąsik].
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