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RIC VII, TRIER 249, CONSTANTINE I, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., helmeted, cuir.

REVERSE

VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; trophy with captive std. on ground on either side. Wreath in left field. •PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

MINTMARK VARIETY. Coin similar to TRIER 249 except for wreath in left field instead of star (p. 186). Probably an engraver's error or broken die.

NOTES

Weight 2.8 g; diameter 20-21 mm. Sold on eBay in April 2010 for USD 19.99; sold on VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins) for USD 95.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski