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RIC VII, TRIER [before 223], CONSTANTINE I, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY, BUST TYPE D7 [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONS-TANTINVSA [CONSTANTINVS A (sic!)]; bust r., high-crested helmet (bowl-shaped), cuir.

REVERSE

VICTORIAELAETAEPRINCP [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC P]; two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar. Star as altar design. STR in exergue (officina letter uncertain).

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Rev. legend ended with ...PRINC (instead of PRIN) is not attested for this issue (p. 183-184). Note also obv. legend ended with ...A instead of AVG. Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be noted before TRIER 223.

NOTES

Weight 2.49 g; diameter 17 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.13256).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski