7-3938

RIC VII, ARLES 239, CONSTANTINE I, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTA-NTINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

DNCONSTANTINIMAXAVG [D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG]; in laurel wreath VOT/XX. •A[star over crescent]R in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to ARLES 239 except for unlisted mintmark which is a combination of m.m. AR [ARLES 223-227] and m.m. P[star over crescent]A [ARLES 239-245]. Note also crude style and lettering. Apparently an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 2.90 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in March 2018 for USD 61.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski