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RIC VII, TRIER [before 589], URBS ROMA, UNLISTED ISSUE
  
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OBVERSE
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VRBS-ROMA [VRBS ROMA]; bust l., helmeted, wearing imperial cloak.
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REVERSE
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She-wolf stg. l., suckling twins; two stars above. TRS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list URBS ROMA issue with this mintmark. Note that this type (or at least some specimens) may be regarded as an ancient imitation. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 88. Coin should be listed before TRIER 589.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.58 g; diameter 16 mm. Coin offered on CGB auction in April 2010 for EUR 195.
Other specimens:
- sold on eBay in April 2009 for USD 26; weight 1.08 g [click for picture];
- from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 57754); weight 1.15 g; diameter 14 mm [click for picture].
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