RIC VII, ARLES [before 198], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VICTORIAELAETPRINCPERP [VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP]; two Victories facing one another, holding on column shield inscribed VOT/PR. Altar decorated with star. PARL in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Licinius I, Crispus and Constantine II (p. 256). See footnote 8 on p. 229: "No coins of off. P are known, nor any obvs. of Constantine and Licinius II, but in view of the scarcity of our material this is probably accidental". Listed in Bikić-Do Hoard (Arles no. 64; 1 specimen). Coin should be listed before ARLES 198.

NOTES

Weight 2.96 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on VAuctions in June 2009 for $45. Ex Victor Clark Collection. Other specimens: - specimen from Bikić-Do Hoard (Pl. VII no. 64); weight 2.80 g [click for picture]; - specimen from BEAST COINS; weight 2.59 g; diameter 18-20 mm; note that star is probably worn out, but it could be also an unlisted specimen from the next issue, if exists, with undecorated altar [ARLES 201] [click for picture]; - specimen from Jerome Holderman's collection [click for picture]. - specimen offered on Allegro in February 2011; weight 3.05 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].