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RIC VII, TRIER [after 355], CONSTANTINE II, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND OR ENGRAVER'S ERROR

 

OBVERSE

CONSTANTINVSIVNOBIC [CONSTANTINVS IV (sic!) NOBI (sic!) C]; bust l., laur., dr., Victory on globe in r. hand, mappa in l. hand.

REVERSE

BEATATRA-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRAQVILLITAS (sic!)]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. PTR • in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Engraver obviously had a problem with letters. The end of the obverse legend reads as follows: "...IVNOBIC". Possibly means: IV NOBI C. There is also a letter omitted in the reverese legend: N in TRA[N]QVILLITAS. It could be an unofficial issue, although the style looks too good. On the other hand, there are many irregular coins noted for Treveran mint at this period, so this specimen could be one of them. If a separate number should be given, it fits after TRIER 355.

NOTES

Coin sold on eBay in March 2005 for $50.00.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski