RIC VII, ARLES 408, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK VARIETY

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
REVERSE	Victory stg. l. on prow, holding long sceptre in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield. X in left field. SCON in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to ARLES 408 except for SCON in exergue instead of SCONST. Listed in Ferrando (p. 216, no. 952). Could be regarded as an engraver's error or as an ancient imitation, but cf. RIC VIII ARLES 32-50. See also: ARLES 401, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, MINTMARK VARIETY ARLES 407, URBS ROMA, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA P ARLES 407, URBS ROMA, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA S

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Weight 1.39 g; diameter 16 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik auction 332 (lot 327) in July 2026 for EUR 70. Other specimens: - from eBay, April 2003 [click for picture]. - from a private collection; this coin listed in Ferrando [click for picture].