7-2768

RIC VII, ARLES [after 318], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E8]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., rosette-diadem, dr., cuir.

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. PCONST in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - E8. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 268-269). Note that this coin could be also regarded as ARLES 326 with an engraver's error (S in left field instead of T) or even as an ancient imitation. Not listed in Ferrando. Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 318.

NOTES

Weight 2.71 g; diameter 18.5 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.11388).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski