RIC VII, ARLES [after 264], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; gateway with four turrets, no star, no doors, varying number of stone layers. T*AR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE. Specimen similar to ARLES 264 except for four turrets on rev. instead of two. Coins with four turrets have always different rev. legend: VIRTVS AVGG (or CAESS). Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be mentioned after ARLES 264. See also: ARLES [after 265], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE [IRREGULAR COIN] (the same rev. die)

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Weight 2.05 g; diameter 20 mm. Sold on eBay in November 2016 for GBP 21. Other specimens: - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4550) in December 2023 for CHF 120; ex Lars Ramskold; weight 2.45 g; diameter 19 mm; rev. from the same die [click for picture].