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RIC VII, ANTIOCH [after 85], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER
  
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OBVERSE
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FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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REVERSE
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GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, each holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMANTH in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists issue with m.m. pattern SMANTA only for Constantine I (p. 693). Coin should be listed after ANTIOCH 85.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.86 g; diameter 17.5 mm. From Rupert's collection.
Other specimens:
- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 51718); weight 2.62 g [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in December 2016 for EUR 3.50; weight 2.49 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture];
- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 102282); weight 2.27 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].
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