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RIC VII, SISCIA 197, FAUSTA, DIE ERROR [IRREGULAR COIN]
  
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OBVERSE
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FLAVMAXF-AVSTAAVG [FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG]; bust r., head bare, waved hair, mantled.
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REVERSE
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SPESREIP-VBLICAE [SPES REIPVBLICAE]; Spes stg. to front, looking l., head veiled, two children in her arms. ΓSISO in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to SISCIA 197 except for mintmark ΓSISO instead of ΓSIS[wreath]. Mintmark ΓSISO makes no sense, so it is probably an engraver's error or carelessly made imitative piece. Note also unusual obv. legend break MAXF-AVSTA instead of regular MAX-FAVSTA.
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