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RIC VII, LYONS 246/247, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTANT-INOPOLIS [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
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REVERSE
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She-wolf stg. l., suckling twins; two stars above. •PLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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HYBRID. Obverse LYONS 246 with reverse LYONS 247. Note light weight. Apparently an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.37 g. From Jacquier, September 2009.
Other specimens:
- sold on eBay in January 2021 for GBP 90; weight 1.70 g; diameter 16 mm; obv. legend break N-T (but note also errors: CONSTANTINOIIS) [click for picture].
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