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RIC VII, CYZICUS 78, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND, ENGRAVER'S ERROR
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTAN-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANNVS (sic!) MAX AVG]; bust r., rosette-diadem, dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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GLOR-[IA]EX[ER]C-[IT]V[S] [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, spear in outer hand, inner hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMKΓ in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 78 except for CONSTANNVS in obv. legend instead of CONSTANTINVS. Possibly an engraver's error or clogged die.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.53 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin from Berk Buy or Bid Sale 193 (lot 533).
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