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Constantine I spelling error
« on: February 01, 2014, 12:18:29 PM »
I just picked up this coin that has a spelling error on the obverse-  CONSTANTINS


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Re: Constantine I spelling error - CONSTANTINS
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 07:25:46 AM »
Intruding.

Here another example: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINS PF AVG

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Re: Constantine I spelling error
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 09:40:26 AM »
Here is a coin I just saw on eBay with an obverse legend of CONSANTINVS.

Unfortunately it has a ridiculous opening bid of $495.00 with a buy in now of $895.00.

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Re: Constantine I spelling error
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2014, 04:39:22 AM »
From my collection.

VIRTVTI V-XERCITVS


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Re: Constantine I spelling error
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2014, 04:30:16 AM »
a new purchase

PROVIDENTIAE AVGS

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Re: Constantine I spelling error
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2014, 10:09:58 AM »
PROVIDENTIAE AVGS

I think that the last letter is a G that looks different because of some encrustation on it, or perhaps even a die break or some other minting error- look at the E in PROVIDENTIAE, it has an odd bit trailing off the bottom.