RIC VII, ARLES 281, CRISPUS, [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES [FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; gateway with two turrets, star above, no doors, varying number of stone layers. S*AR• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	[CORRECTION]. RIC lists after Dattari a unique specimen with bust type B3. However, in Dattari's paper only reverse of this specimen is illustrated and obverse is described as follows: "Busto a des. paludato e loricato, la testa laur." (Giovanni Dattari, "Contribuzione al Corpus delle monete romane battute durante il periodo Costantiniano. Zecca d'Arles (Constantina)", Rivista italiana di numismatica 1906, p. 504). There is no remark that the bust is seen from back (vedutodi dorso), so B3 (instead of B4) probably should be treated as a misprint or Bruun's slip. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 165, no. 92) as a new type. Also listed in Ferrando (p. 183, no. 784) as a new type. See also: ARLES 281, CRISPUS, MINTMARK VARIETY ARLES 281/280, CRISPUS, HYBRID, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY ARLES [after 281], CRISPUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE [B4 l.]

NOTES

Weight 3.27 g; diameter 19-21 mm. Ex Keith Metzer Collection; ex Beast Coins. Sold on VAuctions auction 250 (lot 141) in August 2010 for USD 132. Other specimens: - from Ferrando photo archive [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 42, no. 92); weight 3.23 g; diameter 18.6 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of Guy Braun; weight 3.25 g; diameter 19-21 mm [click for picture].