RIC VII, TRIER [after 353], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [L3 l.]

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., raising r. hand, globe in l. hand [L3 l.].
REVERSE	BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. PTR• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - L3 l. Not attested for obv. legend 7a (p. 194). But note that it could be TRIER 387 (m.m. •PTR•) with obliterated first dot. Listed in RMBT (p, 68, no. 58b). Note also that RMBT gives reference to "RIC 353A" but there is no such entry in RIC. Should be listed after TRIER 353.

NOTES

Weight 2.68 g; diameter 19-20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in May 2005 for USD 34.50. From Beast Coins. Other specimens: - from RMBT (plate XXI, no. 58b); note VOT/IS on rev. [click for picture]; - from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 2.10 g; diameter 17-18 mm; attribution highly uncertain [click for picture].