RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [after 157], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7], OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r. with plain diadem, dr., cuir. [E7].
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAECAES• [PROVIDENTIAE CAES•]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. SMNA in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - E7. RIC lists for Constantine II only bust type B4: laurel wreath instead of plain diadem (p. 626). However, in footnote 157 on p. 626 Bruun mentions that NaH [Nagytétény Hoard published by A. Alfôldi] has 10 specimens attributed as bust E8 [rosette-diadem], but claims that it is "clearly a slip for B4". Could it be a slip for E7? Note that specimens with bust B4 also exist. See examples of NICOMEDIA 157, OFFICINA A, NICOMEDIA 157, OFFICINA Γ, NICOMEDIA 157, OFFICINA Є and NICOMEDIA 157, OFFICINA S. Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 157. See also: NICOMEDIA [after 157], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7], OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [after 157], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7], OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA [after 157], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7], OFFICINA Є NICOMEDIA [after 157], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7], OFFICINA S

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Weight 3.00 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 72 (lot 1634) in June 2020 for GBP 150. Other specimens: - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4851) in December 2023 for CHF 320; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 3.23 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Olympus Numismatik auction 8 (lot 592) in October 2023 for EUR 10; weight 3.14 g; diameter 17.6 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Olympus Numismatik auction 3 (lot 748) in May 2023 for EUR 19; weight 2.83 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on VAuctions auction 252 (lot 130) in September 2010 for USD 91; ex Beast Coins; weight 3.14 g; 18-19 mm [click for picture]; - from Ancient Imports; weight 3.1 g; 19.52 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2014 for USD 32 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2017 for GBP 53; weight 3.10 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demos auction 6 (lot 899) in December 2021 for EUR 15; weight 2.28 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].