RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE [after 112], CONSTANS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4] AND REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	FLCONSTANSNOBCAES [FL CONSTANS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].
REVERSE	PRINCIPI-IVVE-NTVTVS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTVS (sic!)]; prince stg. l. in military dress, holding vexillum with r. hand, long sceptre with l. hand; behind, two standards. CONS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. RIC lists for Constans similar type in "Addenda and Corrigenda" (p. 719) as CONSTANTINOPLE 112A (from Emona Hoard), but with different bust: E8 instead of B4 (i.e. with rosette-diadem instead of laurel wreath). But note that it could be a slip in description. Note also IVVENTVTVS in re. legend instead of IVVENTVTIS. Possibly an engraver's error. Coin should be listed after CONSTANTINOPLE 112. See also: CONSTANTINOPLE [after 112], CONSTANS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4] CONSTANTINOPLE [after 112], CONSTANS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4] AND REVERSE VARIETY

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Solidus. Weight 4.53 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Heritage Auctions auction 3071 (lot 32271) in January 2019 for USD 2,400.