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RIC VII, LYONS 244, CONSTANTINE II, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN OB (sic!) C]; bust r., laur., cuir.
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REVERSE
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GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them two standards. •PLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to LYONS 244 except for ...IVN OB C in obv. legend instead of ...IVN NOB C. Apparently an engraver's error. Note that coin is probably an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.75 g; diameter 15 mm. Coin sold on eBay in October 2017 for GBP 10.50.
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