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

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. SMNS 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 A 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

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Weight 3.08 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 21 (lot 5471) in July 2022 for CHF 85. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in June 2018 for GBP 31.66; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2902) in July 2024 for CHF 130; weight 3.17 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 74 (lot 1377) in August 2020 for GBP 75; weight 3.25 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2019 for GBP 62; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2903) in July 2024 for CHF 170; weight 3.12 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from Gorny & Mosch online auction 304 (lot 256), April 2024; weight 3.56 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2016 for GBP 12.50; weight 2.75 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Olympus Numismatik auction 3 (lot 741) in May 2023 for EUR 14; weight 3.28 g; diameter 20.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on VAuctions auction 252 (lot 128) in September 2010 for USD 36; ex Beast Coins; weight 3.09 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].