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Constantine I BEAT•TRAN•QLITAS from London
« on: February 28, 2025, 08:49:57 AM »
This coin has a pretty funny reverse legend of BEAT•TRA-N•QLITAS. The engraver thought that TRANQLITAS was two words!  ;D

LMCC also has an example

 


Constantine I
A.D. 321- 323
Æ nummus   20mm   3.4g
CONSTANTINVS AVG; helmeted and cuirassed bust left.
BEAT•TRAN•QLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars
in ex. PLON
RIC VII London 264; LMCC 9.05.011