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RIC VII, ARLES 278, HELENA, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR
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OBVERSE
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FLAELENA-AVGVSTA [FLA ELENA (sic!) AVGVSTA]; bust r., diademed, mantled, with necklace.
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REVERSE
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SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICE [SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE]; Securitas stg. l., lowering branch, raising robe with l. hand (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 750). RA*T in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to ARLES 278 (Leu web auction 34, lot 3291, 3.00 g, 20 mm) except for the reversed mintmark: RA*T instead of T*AR. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 262, 263-264. Probably an engraver's error, but coin may be also regarded as an ancient imitation.
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NOTES
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Weight 2.10 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on eBay in August 2107 for GBP 107.
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