RIC VII, THESSALONICA [before 176], CONSTANTIUS II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND
OBVERSE
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FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBCAES [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES]; bust r., plain diadem, dr., cuir.
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REVERSE
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PRINCIPI-IVVE-NTVTIS [PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS]; prince stg. l. in military dress, holding vexillum, sceptre on l. arm; to r., two standards. MTS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists this type with shorter obv. legend ...NOB C instead of NOB CAES. Note, however, that it could be an error in RIC. Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 176.
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NOTES
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Solidus. Weight 4.43 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 75 (lot 330) in November 2013 for CHF 7,500; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 100 (lot 655) in May 2017 for CHF 6,000; sold on Künker auction 326, part II (lot 1625) in October 2019 for EUR 6,500.
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