RIC VII, ARLES [before 318], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1] [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; 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. SCONST in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 268). Probably an ancient imitation but of a good quality.

NOTES

Weight 2.06 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2017 for GBP 137. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2944) in July 2024 for CHF 55. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in November 2021 for GBP 26.55; weight 3.15 g; diameter 18 mm; note retrograde "C" in SCONST [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2017 for GBP 134; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4567) in December 2023 for CHF 130; weight 2.43 g; diameter 19 mm; note crude style and lettering [click for picture].