7-2251

RIC VII, ARLES 264/266, CONSTANTINE I, HYBRID

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur [ARLES 264].

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; gateway with two turrets, star above, no doors, varying number of stone layers. T*AR in exergue [ARLES 266].

NOT IN RIC

HYBRID. Obverse ARLES 264 with reverse ARLES 266. Note that at least some specimens of this type coyld be regarded as ancient imitations.

NOTES

Weight 3.37 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin from London Ancient Coins auction 23 (lot 249), March 2013.

Other specimens:

- from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Finn235 (probably an ancient imitation) [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in November 2017 for GBP 83 (possibly an ancient imitation); 2.15 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski