RIC VII, ARLES [before 302]/301, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1], HYBRID [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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PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; gateway with two turrets, star above, no doors, varying number of stone layers. S in left field, F in right field. SLRA (sic!) in exergue [ARLES 301].
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1. Not attested for obv. legend 7 (p. 267). Note that this coin is a hybrid: with reverse ARLES 301. Also, there is SLRA in exergue (with retrograde LR) instead of SARL. Apparently an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.85 g; diameter 17 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2943) in July 2024 for CHF 55.
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