RIC VII, TRIER [before 586], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED MINTMARK

OBVERSE	CONSTANTI-NVSIVNNC [CONSTANTINVS IVN N C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers together holding one standard with drapery. [crescent]TRS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED MINTMARK. Specimen similar to TRIER 586 (Höhn auction 76, lot 1131) except for crescent in mintmark. Possibly an unlisted issue. Note, however, that this variety may be also regarded as an ancient imitation. Could be listed in RIC before TRIER 586.

NOTES

Weight 1.40 g. From NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 63852). Other specimens: - from Via-Agrippa; officina letter uncertain; weight 1.70 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from: Vincent Drost, "The Seaton Down hoard (UK, Devon): c. 22,900 Constantinian nummi", XV International Numismatic Congress Taormina 2015. Proceedings, ed. Maria Caccamo Caltabiano, Roma - Messina 2017, p. 739, fig. 4 [click for picture].