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RIC VII, TRIER 542/543, URBS ROMA, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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VRBS-ROMA [VRBS ROMA]; bust l., helmeted, cuir. [TRIER 542].
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REVERSE
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Victory stg. l. on prow with spear, shield. TR•P in exergue [TRIER 543].
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NOT IN RIC
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HYBRID. Obverse TRIER 542 with reverse TRIER 543. Note cuirass instead of imperial cloak and a crude style. Probably an ancient imitation. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 88.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.92 g; diameter 15 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 4th blue auction (lot 1598) in December 2017 for EUR 130.
Other specimens:
- from eBay, March 2010; weight 2.05 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].
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