RIC VII, ARLES [before 377], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B3]
OBVERSE
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FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back [B3].
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REVERSE
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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. Wreath with pellet between standards. SCONST in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B3. Not attested for obv. legend 8 (p. 274). Listed in Ferrando (p. 236, no. 1069; this coin). Should be listed in RIC before ARLES 377.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.45 g; diameter 16.1-17.9 mm. Coin sold on eBay in January 2010 for USD 56.55. Now in Tomasz Speier's collection.
Other specimens:
- sold on eBay in January 2015 for EUR 0.50; from the collection of elagabale2000; weight 2.25 g [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod].
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