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Description: | Irregular overstrike on a regular coin:
A) Original coin
Copper alloy nummus, probably of Constans (337-50) Mint unclear, 347-8
Obverse: [ ]-(S) P F AVG; unclear draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: [VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN]; Two Victories standing. Facing each other, holding wreaths
Exergue: ?
B) Overstrike
Irregular issue, c. 355-361
Obverse: no legend, but prominent border of dots; crude
diademed bust right. (struck at 1 o Clock to the original bust)
Reverse: no legend visible, but type probably based on FEL
TEMP REPARATIO issue of 355-361; unclear type, but possibly a soldier advancing l., spearing a fallen horseman (apparently struck at 3 o Clock to the original) | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 337
361 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adam Daubney | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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