RIC VII, LYONS 238, CONSTANTINE II, ENGRAVER'S ERROR [IRREGULAR COIN]
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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REVERSE
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GLO-IAEXER-C-ITVS [GLOIA (sic!) EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them two standards. PLG [retrograde] in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to LYONS 238 except for GLOIA in rev. legend instead of GLORIA and retrograde PLG in m.m. Probably an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 3.00 g; diameter 18.5 mm. Coin sold on eBay in October 2020 for GBP 45.
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