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RIC VII, ARLES [before 285], FAUSTA, UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND
  
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OBVERSE
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FLAVMAX-FAVSTAAVG [FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG]; bust r., head bare, waved hair, mantled.
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REVERSE
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SALVSREI-PVBLICAE [SALVS REIPVBLICAE]; empress stg. facing, looking l.; in her arms two children. Q*AR• in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND. Only rev. legend SPES REIPVBLICAE (ARLES 285) is attested for this m.m. Listed in Ferrando (p. 210, no. 913). Should be listed before ARLES 285.
See also:
ARLES [before 285], FAUSTA, UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND AND OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY
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NOTES
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Weight 3.05 g; diameter 20 mm. Ex Sunflower Foundation Collection. Sold on CNG eAuction 342 (lot 752) in January 2015 for USD 150.
Other specimens:
- sold on CGB auction in October 2012 for EUR 320; weight 3.28 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in August 2020 for EUR 56.55; weight 2.69 g [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in September 2020 for EUR 41.50; weight 2.81 g [click for picture].
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