RIC VII, ARLES [before 286], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; gateway with wide open doors of varying design, four turrets, varying number of stone layers, star above. P•AR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Mintmark unlisted, but similar to ARLES 264-279 except for dot instead of star (p. 263-264). However, note that according to RIC Virtus Augg reverse was not introduced in Arles till the next issue [ARLES 291] (p. 265). Specimen of a good style, possibly ancient imitation, but further investigations needed. Should be listed before ARLES 286. See also: ARLES [before 286], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED ISSUE [IRREGULAR COIN]

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From Keith Metzer's collection.