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RIC VII, HERACLEA 138, CONSTANTIUS II, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

FLIVLCONSTANTINVSNOBC [FL IVL CONSTANTINVS (sic!) NOB C]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers, helmeted, stg. looking at one another, holding spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; between them, two standards. SMHΓ* in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

ENGRAVER'S ERROR. Specimen similar to HERACLEA 138 except for ...CONSTANTINVS... in obv. legend instead of ...CONSTANTIVS... Note that obv. legend for Constantine II is quite different (CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C) and bust is cuirassed only (B5). Apparently an engraver's error.

NOTES

Weight 2.93 g. From Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by six2ten.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski