RIC VII, ARLES 377, CONSTANTIUS II, MINTMARK VARIETY

OBVERSE	FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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. Additional pellet between standards. SCONST in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to ARLES 377 except for additional pellet between standards. Pellet is usually placed near central dot (which seems to be technical and therefore does not belong to m.m.). Note, however, that it is not clear if there is always also wreath with dot or not. This variety (or a separate issue) was for the first time described by David Berthod (Emissions inaperçues pour Arles, "Numismatique & Change", no. 452). The present author believes that pellet could have been added to distinguish this emission from one with an empty wreath. In that case, there still would be only two m.m. patterns: one with wreath [ARLES 370-372] and one with wreath and pellet/pellets [ARLES 375-378]. See also: ARLES 375, CONSTANTINE I, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA P ARLES 375, CONSTANTINE I, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA S ARLES 376, CONSTANTINE II, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA P ARLES 376, CONSTANTINE II, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA S

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Weight 2.91 g; diameter 16 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2012 for GBP 23.65. Other specimens: - sold on Heritage Auctions auction 232013 (lot 64161) in March 2020 for USD 70; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of Al Cofribas [click for picture].