Constantine II campgate with awesome arch from Arles

[Victor]

The arch is awesome, but the coin seems unofficial  and the seller wants $500 for it. 


Constantine II
A.D. 325- 326
AE Follis
18 mm      2.3g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate head right.
VIRTV-S AVGG, campgate, six layers, four turrets, no star above, arched door decorated with dots.
In ex. TA crescent RL.
RIC VII Arles 295 var

[six2ten]

Very nice- haven't seen that type of arch before. Agree it looks unofficial and that it's a pretty solid asking price!

[Victor]

oops...I was looking at another he wanted $500 for...this one is only $375! 

[tjaart]

That is interesting! If you haven't bought it yourself, would you mind sending me the link to the seller?

Thanks!

[Victor]

I just PM'ed you the link

[tjaart]

Hi all,

I managed to buy the coin here although at a reduced price The obverse legend is CONSTANTINVS IVN N?? so that along with the arch seems to make it official. The mintmark is also PA crescent RL.

[Victor]

lots of issues with this coin though. besides the style seeming a bit off, it has four turrets; reverse legend ending with AVGG; the bust looks like a laureate head only; and of course, the irregular arch.

[Heliodromus]

I agree - it's an interesting coin with that dotted doorway, but has to be unofficial. I've seen a few Arles Virtvs Avgg/Caess without the expected doors that *might* be official, but on this one there's also.

- The style
- Missing star (hallmark of all Constantine's campgates)
- Avgg vs Caess

[tjaart]

Thanks for the input! I made a typo and meant unofficial :-D