RIC VII, ARLES [after 317], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS CAESS]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-CAESS [VIRTVS CAESS]; gateway with wide open doors of varying design, four turrets, varying number of stone layers, star above. ARLΓ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. There is a small evidence of two unlisted issues of Providentiae and Virtus series minted in Arles. Both use Greek letters for marking the officinae [A-Δ]. The first has ARLA-Δ in m.m., and the second has additionally letters S|F in fields. However, place of these issues in official coinage still remains controversial. For Bruun's opinion see footnote 312 from p. 268: "The author prefers to regard these mint-marks, or this way of marking the fourth officina, as a peculiar slip of some mint official and not as indicative of an issue marking the officinae with Greek letters". Listed in Ferrando (p. 202, no. 871). Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 317. See also ARLES [after 317], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG], OFFICINA A ARLES [after 317], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG], OFFICINA B ARLES [after 317], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS] ARLES [after 317], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS CAESS]

NOTES

Weight 3.73 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 84 (lot 502) in December 2019 for EUR 100; sold on Savoca Numismatik 113th blue auction (lot 486) in September 2021 for EUR 85. Other specimens: - sold on VAuctions sale 250 (lot 149) in August 2010 for USD 117; ex Keith Metzer Collection; ex Beast Coins; weight 3.08 g; diameter 20-21 mm [click for picture]. - sold on VAuctions sale 250 (lot 150) in August 2010 for USD 98; ex Beast Coins; weight 3.28 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].