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RIC VII, ARLES 313, CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; gateway with four turrets, no doors, varying number of stone layers, star above. S in left field, F in right field. ARLP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE VARIETY. Coin similar to ARLES 313 except for absence of wide open decorated doors. Apparently an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 2.59 g; diameter 18-19 mm. Ex Killingholme Hoard; ex Keith Metzer Collection; ex Beast Coins. Coin sold on VAuctions sale 242 (lot 96) in February 2010 for USD 89.00.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski