RIC VII, ARLES 252/254, CONSTANTINE I, HYBRID, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAV [CONSTANTIVNS AV (sic!)]; head r., laur. [ARLES 252]
REVERSE	CARSARVMNOSTRVM [CARSARVM (sic!) NOSTRVM (sic!)]; in laurel wreath VOT/X, two palm branches and crescent in middle field. T*AR in exergue [ARLES 254].
NOT IN RIC	HYBRID, MINTMARK VARIETY. Obverse ARLES 252 with reverse ARLES 254-256 [or 259-263]. Note palm branches (cf. AQUILEIA 104-155) and crescent (cf. TICINUM 167-176) in middle field. Note also errors in legends. Obviously an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 3.10 g; diameter 18.5 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 36 (lot 971) in October 2008 for EUR 380. Other specimens: - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; the same rev. die but different obv. with correct legend [click for picture].