RIC VII, TRIER [before 540], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir. [B4 l.].
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding spear in outer hand, inner hand resting on shield set on ground; between them two standards. TR•P in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4 l. Not attested for obv. legend 8 (p. 217). Good style, no errors but probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted before TRIER 540. See also: TRIER [before 540], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Weight 1.93 g; diameter 16 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 10, part 2 (lot 1734) in December 2019 for CHF 110. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in December 2016 for GBP 27; weight 1.65 g; diameter 19.1 mm [click for picture].