Constantine II from Trier VIRTVS EXERCIT with unlisted bust

[Victor]

This bust type (I1) is not recorded with this legend (7b). It should come after RIC 290. The bust on this coin also seems to be cuirassed rather than draped, or maybe cuirassed and draped. This is similar to the consular London busts which frequently confuse trabea and cuirass, or at least they are often not very clearly distinctive. The exergue also looks like PTR dot, which is an unlisted mintmark, I will take better pictures when I have it.


Constantine II
A.D. 320-1
19mm     2.9gm
CONSTANTI-NVS IVN NC, Laureate, draped, Victory on globe in right hand, mappa in left hand.
VIRTVS-EXERCIT, Trophy standing on ground, captive seated on either side.
In exergue PTR dot, T-F in fields.   
RIC VII –

[Nikko]

Couldn't it be an imitative?

[Victor]

Couldn't it be an imitative?

It is possible as there are many Trier that are in good style, and some are invariably classified incorrectly. It is not unexpected to find this bust though as RIC 289 has the same bust with legend 7a, which ends with NOB C.