
RIC VI, ROMA [after 97a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur., with drapery on l. shoulder.
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REVERSE
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GENIOPOPV-LIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. T[club] in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested for this emission (p. 360-361). Specimen similar to ROMA 97a except for bust with piece of drapery visible on l. shoulder. Variety probably much more frequent than for ROMA 94a-95b. Coin should be listed after ROMA 96b.
See also:
ROMA [after 96a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
ROMA [after 96b], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
ROMA [after 97b], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
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NOTES
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Weight 11.24 g; diameter 28 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1984.146.1974),
Other specimens:
- sold on CNG auction 84 (lot 1438) in May 2010 for USD 155; weight 8.50 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture].
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