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RIC VII, TICINUM [after 209], CONSTANTINOPOLIS, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTAN-NOPOIS [CONSTANNOPOIS (sic!)]; 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. TT in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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HYBRID. M.m. suggests Ticinum. However, Ticinum mint was closed many years before this type was introduced. Note also obv. legend CONSTANNOPOIS instead of CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Apparently an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.57 g; diameter 15 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 581 (lot 758) in February 2025 for USD 150.
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