RIC VII, CYZICUS 53, CONSTANTIUS II, BUST TYPE VARIETY

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. Dot in left field. SMKΓ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 53 except for decoration on l. arm resembling a small shield. Cf. additionally the picture of CYZICUS 53 on plate 22 in RIC. It shows example with the same variety of bust (which is, however, not mentioned by Bruun). Note also dot in arch on rev., and another in right field. Both probably accidental. See also: CYZICUS 25, CRISPUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY CYZICUS 26, CONSTANTINE II, BUST TYPE VARIETY CYZICUS 52, CONSTANTINE II, BUST TYPE VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 3.48 g; diameter 18.3 mm. Sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 48 (lot 627) in April 2019 for GBP 45.