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RIC VII, TRIER [after 54], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5]
  
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OBVERSE
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IMPCONSTANTINVSAVG [IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].
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REVERSE
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MARTICONS-ERVATORI [MARTI CONSERVATORI]; Mars helmeted in military dress, stg. r., looking l., cloak spread, holding vertical spear reversed, resting l. hand on shield. T in left field, F in right field. PTR in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5. Not attested for obv. legend 1c and this rev. type (p. 168). Note that TRIER 54 (eBay, 3.36 g, 21 mm) also exists but seems to be rarer than this unlisted variety. Coin should be listed after TRIER 54.
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NOTES
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Weight 3.88 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics E-LIVE Auction 2 (lot 890) in August 2018 for GBP 110.
Other specimens:
- sold on Leu Numismatik auction 4 (lot 747) in May 2019 for CHF 170; weight 3.49 g; diameter 19 mm; rev. legend break N-S [click for picture];
- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; Varangian's collection; weight 2.96 g; diameter 20 mm; rev. legend break N-S [click for picture].
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