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Constantine I unofficial Ticinum VLPP with cross on altar
« on: July 13, 2018, 10:43:25 AM »

here's a nice example of an unofficial Ticinum VLPP. You don't often find them from Ticinum and this one also has the cross on the altar. It is also a pretty good copy, though they made a mess of the mintmark; perhaps they were copying a Trier design, as RIC notes for Trier 221 a coin with Greek cross on altar and the mintmark is •PTR. I believe Ticinum is more likely given the rarity of the Trier example.

Second coin below is an official issue.

18mm  2.7g