7-1034

RIC VII, ARLES [before 302]/301, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1], HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NO (sic!) C]; head r., laur. [B1].

REVERSE

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].

NOT IN RIC

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.

NOTES

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.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski