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Offline Victor

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Constantine I ADVENTVS from London
« on: October 15, 2021, 02:35:03 PM »

I saw this coin in a lot on eBay and thought I would like like to get it because there was an ADVENTVS type in it. I won the lot and when I received it, put it in the "to do" pile. Yesterday I photographed it and was trying to make out the reverse legend which did not make any sense to me for a bit. Then it finally dawned on me...SPES not ADVENTVS!  ::)

Constantine I
A.D. 311- 312
23x25mm    4.2g
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
SPES REIPVBL; Prince riding left, r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to left, ✶in right field.
in ex. PLN
RIC VI London 241; LMCC 7.08.014


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Re: Constantine I ADVENTVS from London
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2021, 02:42:40 PM »
That's a nice surprise!