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Title: AETERNA-PIETAS, RIC VIII ???
Post by: Nikko on March 03, 2014, 11:35:57 AM

I usually consult RIC VII but when i have to open volume VIII it's always a trouble :-[

I picked up this tiny coin from an unattributed junk box and it looks to be a rare (really rare?) postumous issue from Lyon.

My doubts are:
RIC 1 or RIC 2? PLG or SLG?

Title: Re: AETERNA-PIETAS, RIC VIII ???
Post by: Victor on March 03, 2014, 01:36:21 PM

I don't see any laurels, so i think it is veiled only. The officina, while far from clear, looks more like an S than a P. These small coins frequently have hard to read mintmarks, even the examples for RIC 2 and 3 couldn't be verified.

Title: Re: AETERNA-PIETAS, RIC VIII ???
Post by: Nikko on March 04, 2014, 10:51:15 AM

Thanks Victor ;)
It looks to be veiled, drapped and cuirassed, as it was described by Bastien who also reported a specimen from officina S.

Title: Re: AETERNA-PIETAS, RIC VIII ???
Post by: Nikko on May 06, 2014, 03:32:09 PM

By this picture i'm pretty sure it's from secunda officina.

Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Identification => Topic started by: Nikko on March 03, 2014, 11:35:57 AM