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RIC VII, LYONS 230/225, CONSTANTINE II, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [LYONS 230].

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG]; camp gate with two turrets, no doors, star above; five stone layers. PL(retrograde)G in exergue [LYONS 225].

NOT IN RIC

HYBRID. Obverse LYONS 230 with reverse LYONS 225. But note crude style and lettering, especially on rev., and retrograde "L" in m.m. Apparently an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 1.72 g; diameter 18 mm. From eBay, May 2018.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski