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. Not listed in Ferrando. Note that at least some specimens of this type could 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 the 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