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RIC VII, TRIER [before 223], CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY, BUST TYPE H11l [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NV[S]AVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust l., high-crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder.

REVERSE

VICTORIAEL[AETA]EPRINCP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC P]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar. Star as altar design. STR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Rev. legend ended with ...PRINC (instead of PRIN) is not attested for this issue (p. 183-184). Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be noted before TRIER 223.

NOTES

Weight 1.96 g. From the Philippe Gysen Collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski