RIC VII, ARLES [after 355], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5]

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. front, looking at each other; each holds spear and rests hand on shield; between them, two standards. Crescent between standards. SCONST in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5. Not attested for obv. legend 8 (p. 272). Listed in Ferrando (p. 239, no. 1096). Note that Ferrando lists also ARLES 355 with bust type B4 (p. 236, no. 1070; not fully illustrated). However, the present author has never seen this type, so misprint in RIC is still possible. Coin should be listed after ARLES 355.

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Weight 2.48 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in July 2008 for USD 82. Other specimens: - sold on Heritage Auctions auction 232120 (lot 63256) in May 2021 for USD 85; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of David D.; weight 2.60 g; diameter 17-18 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of Zafeu; weight 2.38 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2014 for GBP 19; weight 2.74 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]; - from the collection of David D.; weight 2.65 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 2.66 g [click for picture]; - from Via-Agrippa; weight 2.50 g; diameter 16.5 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, April 2016 [click for picture].