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RIC VI, OSTIA 96, CONSTANTINE, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

IMPCCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

SPQROPTMIOPRNICIPI [S P Q R OPTMIO (sic!) PRNICIPI (sic!)]; legionary eagle to l. between two vexilla, that on l. surmounted by a r. hand, and that on r. by a wreath; flag on eagle and on one vexillum. MOSTS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to OSTIA 96 except for OPTMIO instead of OPTIMO and PRNICIPI instead of PRINCIPI in rev. legend. Apparently an engraver's error.

NOTES

Weight 3.33 g; diameter 23 mm. Now in the private collection of Giulio B.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski