7-1815

RIC VII, ARLES [after 372], CONSTANS, UNLISTED FOR RULER

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. front, looking at each other; each holds spear and rests hand on shield; between them, two standards. Wreath between standards. SCONST in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine I, Constantine II and Constantius II (p. 274). If there is a worn pellet in the wreath, it could be ARLES 378 (from Via-Agrippa). Coin should be listed after ARLES 372.

NOTES

Weight 2.33 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2015 for GBP 20; sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 125.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski