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RIC VII, TRIER [after 523], CONSTANTINOPOLIS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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CONSTAN-TINOPOL [CONSTANTINOPOL]; bust l., laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear.
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REVERSE
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Victory stg. l. on prow, holding spear and shield. TRS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists only longer obv. legend: CONSTANTINOPOLIS (p. 214). Apparently an ancient imitation. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 214. Could be noted after TRIER 523.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.23 g; diameter 16-17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in January 2009 for USD 14.82.
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