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RIC VII, LYONS 259, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTAN-TINOPOL [CONSTANTINOPOL (sic!)]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
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REVERSE
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Victory stg. l., on prow, holding spear aand shield. Wreath in l. field. PLG in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to LYONS 259 except for CONSTANTINOPOL in obv. legend instead of CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Note also "L" upside down and wreath in field instead of in m.m. Apparently an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.57 g; diameter 15 mm. Coin sold on eBay in January 2022 for EUR 19.99.
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