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RIC VII, LYONS [before 233], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate with two turrets, no doors, star above; six stone layers. PLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Not attested for obv. legend 8b (p. 137). But note that LYONS 233 may not exist. See also footnote 233 on p. 137: "CG [Catalogue Gerin] records the same obv. legend but bust B4; not in V.[ienna]". Coin should be listed before LYONS 233.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.73 g; diameter 19 mm. From Compagnie Générale de Bourse.
Other specimens:
- specimen sold on eBay in September 2016 for GBP 93.20; sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for $165; weight 3.44 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];
- specimen sold on eBay in November 2016 for GBP 45; weight 3.05 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].
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