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RIC VII, ROME 49, CONSTANTINE I, ENGRAVER'S SLOPPINESS
  
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OBVERSE
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IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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SOLIINV-I-CTCOMDN [SOLI INVICT COM D N]; Sol rad. stg. l., raising r. hand, Victory on globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder. Star in left field, dash in right field. RT in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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ENGRAVER'S SLOPPINESS. Specimen similar to ROME 49 except for a dash-like crescent in right field. Below other examples of engraver's sloppiness which could be confusing.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.94 g; diameter 18-20 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 233 (lot 438) in May 2010 for USD 72. Now in Glenn Simonelli's collection.
Other specimens:
- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS (X in left field instead of star); weight 3.881 g; diameter 20.3 mm [click for picture];
- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by simmurray (rev. legend: "D" in ...COM D N looks like "O") [click for picture].
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