RIC VII, TRIER [after 539], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5 l.] [IRREGULAR COIN]
OBVERSE
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CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., cuir. [B5 l.].
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REVERSE
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GLOR-IAEXERCITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, holding spear in outer hand, inner hand resting on shield set on ground; between them two standards. TRP in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5 l. Good style of rev. but the portrait on obv. seems to be rather clumsy. The light weight also suggests an ancient imitation. Could be noted after TRIER 539.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.70 g; diameter 17.5 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2016 for USD 7.
Other specimens:
- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 44267) [click for picture].
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