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RIC VII, ALEXANDRIA [before 65], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG [CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].

REVERSE

GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS [GLORIA EXERCITVS]; two soldiers stg. facing one another, each holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; between them, one standard. SMALA in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Not attested for obv. legend 1 (p. 712). Coin similar to ALEXANDRIA 65 except for laurel wreath instead of rosette-diadem. Probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted before ALEXANDRIA 65.

NOTES

Weight 2.08 g; diameter 16 mm. From the Rafael Alcover Robles Collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski