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Unofficial Constantine II GE reverse

Started by Genio popvli romani, August 15, 2012, 09:56:34 AM

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Genio popvli romani

Here is an unofficial issue of very good style for Constantine II:


Centenionalis or nummus,  irregular mint, AD335-337.
O/ CONSTANTINVS IVN N C( or O).  Laureate, cuirassed bust right.
R/ GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing, spear in outer hand, inner hand resting on shield set on the ground, a standard between them . Mintmark crescentTRS in exergue.
Unlisted with this "hybrid" mintmark Lyon/Trier, see RICVII Trier 586 and RICVII Lyon 276.
16 mm / 1,7 g (th.w. 1.7g - 1/192)
ROMA CAPVT MVNDI REGIT ORBIS FRENA ROTVNDI

Victor

The style on this one is pretty good. Mixed in with official bronzes, it would have probably had no trouble passing as official.