RIC VII, CONSTANTINOPLE 40, CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED MINTMARK

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. S in left field. CONS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED MINTMARK. Specimen similar to CONSTANTINOPLE 40 (3.50 g; 19 mm) except for dot in m.m. instead of star. See also footnote 38 on p. 575 and CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 575). Apparently a separate issue. See also: CONSTANTINOPLE 39, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED MINTMARK

NOTES

Weight 2.77 g; diameter 18 mm. From the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by six2ten. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in September 2017 for EUR 42.50; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5449) in July 2023 for CHF 170; weight 3.06 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2016 for GBP 23; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4840) in December 2023 for CHF 65; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 2.41 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2014 for USD 27; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2897) in July 2024 for CHF 45; weight 2.81 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2022 for USD 39; weight 3.72 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].