RIC VII, THESSALONICA [before 83], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir. [B4 l.].
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive std. on either side. In left field chi-rho [probably with no religious connotation]. •TS•Β• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4 l. RIC lists for Constantine II only bust type I1 l. (p. 508). Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 83.

NOTES

Weight 2.85 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in November 2008 for $88. Other specimens: - specimen from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Ben Bridgwater's collection [click for picture]; - specimen from DIRTY OLD COINS [click for picture]; - specimen sold on eBay in March 2011 for $43; weight 2.4 g; diameter 15 mm (sic!; from seller's description) [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Zenon M.].