7-892

RIC VII, ARLES [before 321]/322, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, HYBRID, OFFICINA T

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur. [B1] [cf. ARLES 309].

REVERSE

VIRTVS-CAESS [VIRTVS CAESS]; gateway with wide open doors of varying design, four turrets, varying number of stone layers, star above. S in left field, F in right field. TCONST in exergue [ARLES 322].

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1, HYBRID RIC does not list bust B1 for Constantine's I coins from this issue (but cf. ARLES 309, 313, 327). Reverse of ARLES 322 (or ARLES 323) struck for Caesars. Note, however, that this coin may be also regarded as an ancient imitation.

See also:
ARLES [before 321]/322, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, HYBRID, OFFICINA Q

NOTES

Weight 2.19 g; diameter 18.50 mm. From CGB E-shop (brm_221324), sold for EUR 190.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski