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RIC VII, TICINUM [after 154]/140, CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B5], HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir. [B5].

REVERSE

DNCONSTANTINVMAXAV [D N CONSTANTINV (sic!) MAX AV (sic!)]; laurel wreath enclosing VOT/XX. TT in exergue [TICINUM 140-144].

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B5, HYBRID. Obverse unlisted TICINUM [after 154] with reverse TICINUM 140-144 (p. 379-380). Note Treveran style of portrait and errors in rev. legend: CONSTANTINV insted of CONSTANTINI and AV instead of AVG. Apparently an ancient imitation.

See also:
TICINUM 154/140, CONSTANTINE II, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Weight 2.71 g; diameter 18 mm. Ex Rick Morton. Sold on eBay in January 2014 for USD 75; sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 87 (lot 1175) in July 2021 for GBP 80.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski