7-904

RIC VII, ARLES [before 377], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B3]

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back [B3].

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 with pellet between standards. SCONST in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B3. Not attested for obv. legend 8 (p. 274). Coin should be listed before ARLES 377.

NOTES

Weight 2.45 g; diameter 16.1-17.9 mm. Coin sold on eBay in January 2010 for USD 56.55. Now in Tomasz Speier's collection.

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in January 2015 for EUR 0.50; from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 35372); weight 2.25 g [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski