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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. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 209, no. 7). Listed in Ferrando (p. 211, no. 919).
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NOTES
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From the collection of Iovi.
Other specimens:
- from Collezione Sabetta (plate 56, no. 7); weight 2.85 g; diameter 18.3 mm [click for picture];
- 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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