RIC VII, ROME 84, CONSTANTINE II, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBCAES [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from back.
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REVERSE
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CLARIT-AS-REIPVBLICA [CLARITAS REIPVBLICA (sic!)]; Sol rad., advancing l., raising r. hand, whip in l., chlamys flying. A in left field. RS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to ROME 84 except for missing "E" in REIPVBLICAE (althought a vague outline can be seen below Sol's l. foot). Note also retrograde "S" in m.m. Probably an engraver's error.
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NOTES
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From Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 272 in RBC); photo by Doug Smith.
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