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RIC VII, LYONS 147, CONSTANTINE II, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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BEATATRANQVILLITASS [BEATA TRANQVILLITASS (sic!)]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen matches description of LYONS 147 except for double "S" in TRANQVILLITASS. Good style but probably an ancient imitation. Note that Bastien Lyon (318-337) (footnote 1 on p. 154) does not confirm existence of official LYONS 147.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.80 g; diameter 18 mm. Ex Lars Ramskold. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4489) in December 2023 for CHF 150.
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