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UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Constantius II and Constans (p. 696). But cf. ANTIOCH 101 (Canessa 1923, lot 573, 4.46 g, 22 mm) with different obv. legend (CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES, different bust type (B5) and, more importantly, with rev. appropriate for Constantine I (VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG). For this reason, this coin can be regarded as a hybrid. Cf. footnote 101 on p. 695:
"Hybrid — or this piece corroborates Lafaurie's theory that Constantine really wanted to make Constantine II his principal successor (RN 1949, pp. 44 f.), as no coin of the eldest son is known from the second part of the issue for the Caesars. The scarcity of our material prevents us from drawing any definite conclusions".
The existence of coin in question suggests that ANTIOCH 101 indeed could be a hybrid. Not listed in Depeyrot. Should be listed in RIC before ANTIOCH 102.
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