RIC VII, TRIER [before 575], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	PRINCIPI-IVVE-NTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; Prince in military dress, stg. l., holding vexillum with r. hand, sceptre with l.; behind, two standards. TR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine II and Constans (p. 221). Note also footnote to TRIER 572 (the same type) on p. 221: "Maur. i, p. 490, rev. IV. 3, records a Constantius II, referring to Cohen 162, in V.: non-existent". Note that so far two different rev. legend breaks are attested: I-IV-VE-N and I-IVVE-N, which could make in RIC two separate entries (cf. RIC VII TRIER 18-21 or CONSTANTINOPLE 93-94). Coin should be listed before TRIER 576. See also: TRIER [before 576], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER

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Solidus. Weight 4.32 g. Sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 120 (lot 857) in October 2020 for CHF 3,500; sold on Hirsch auction 371 (lot 1452) in February 2022 for EUR 3,400. Other specimens: - sold on Grün auction 76 (lot 423) in May 2019 for EUR 2,000; sold on Grün auction 77 (lot 377) in November 2019 for EUR 2,050; sold on CNG Triton XXVII (lot 916) in January 2024 for USD 1,700; weight 4.33 g; diameter 20.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Heritage Auctions auction 3071 (lot 32269) in January 2019 for USD 1,400; weight 4.42 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].