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RIC VII, ARLES [before 321], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B1] [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS ACG]; head r., laur. [B1].
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REVERSE
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VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; gateway with wide open doors of varying design, four turrets, varying number of stone layers, star above. PCONST in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 268-269). No S|F (or T|F) letters in fields. Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be noted before ARLES 321.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.45 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2016 for USD 175.
Other specimens:
- from WildWinds; contributed by Robert Edwards; S|F letters in fields [click for picture].
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