Billon centenionalis of Constantine II

Philip Clark asked if it would be possible for me to identify the coin pictured here.

The coin is a billon (very base silver) centenionalis of Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317 to 337).  Facing left on the obverse is the bust of Constantine Caesar; his head is radiate and his upper body draped. On this side the legend reads CONSTANTINVS IVN N C.

On the reverse is an altar inscribed with VOT IS and flanked by F B.  The altar is surmounted by a globe and below the base are the mint letters for London (PLON). On this side the legend reads BEAT TRANQLITAS.

In volume V of David Sear’s Roman Coins and Their Values coins of this type are listed as number 17148. The obverse of this specimen has been struck slightly off centre but it is otherwise a decent example of the type.

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