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RIC VII, ARLES [after 286], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; gateway with two turrets, star above, no doors, varying number of stone layers. PA[crescent]RL in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 265). Coin should be listed after ARLES 286.

NOTES

Weight 2.80 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 94 (lot 714) in October 2020 for EUR 90.

Other specimens:

- sold on Rzeszowski Dom Aukcyjny auction 11 (Lot 4133) in January 2023 for EUR 38; ex Paweł Kubiczek; weight 2.51 g; diameter 18-21 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in August 2018 for GBP 10.52; weight 2.80 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];

- sold on VAuctions sale 236 (lot 105) in November 2009 for USD 46; ex Keith Metzer; ex Beast Coins; weight 2.19 g; diameter 18-20 mm [click for picture];


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski