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RIC VII, ARLES 285, FAUSTA, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY
  
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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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SPESREI-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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OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to ARLES 285 except for dot in obv. legend. Note that dot is small and could be easily obliterated.
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NOTES
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From NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 509).
Other specimens:
- sold on London Ancient Coins Guttus Auction 18 (lot 420) in April 2016 for GBP 15; weight 2.83 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].
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