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Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS from Lyons
« on: March 03, 2013, 10:53:00 PM »
This coin is not listed in RIC. It should come after Lyons 282. It is listed in Bastien as #274, even though he had not seen an example; but knew to expect one.

Constans
A.D. 336
15.4mm   1.6gm
FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C, bust laureate, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind.
GLORIA EXERCITVS Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them one standard inscribed with a circle.
In exergue star PLG