RIC VII, NICOMEDIA [after 158], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7 l.], OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust l. with plain diadem, dr., cuir. [E7 l.].
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAECAES• [PROVIDENTIAE CAES•]; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, varying number of stone layers. SMNB in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - E7 l. RIC lists for Constantius II only bust type B4 l.: laurel wreath instead of plain diadem (p. 626). Note that specimens with bust B4 also exist. See examples of NICOMEDIA 158, OFFICINA B, NICOMEDIA 158, OFFICINA Δ, NICOMEDIA 158, OFFICINA S Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 158. See also: NICOMEDIA [after 158], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7 l.], OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA [after 158], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E7 l.], OFFICINA S

NOTES

Weight 3.23 g; diameter 20 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4853) in December 2023 for CHF 320. Other specimens: - from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18307018); weight 3.01 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Dr. Karsten Dahmen]; - sold on eBay in February 2014 for GBP 29.55; weight 2.66 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from BAC Numismatics online auction 28 (lot 213), March 2021; weight 2.91 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik London 3rd blue auction (lot 1573) in June 2019 for GBP 22; weight 3.06 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - source unknown [click for picture].