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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     AN01140228_001_l Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Jovian Date Ruled:     AD 363-364 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Reduced Siliqua Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 363-364 Weight:     2.26 g Obverse Legend:     D N IOVIA_NVS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X Reverse Description:     Laurel wreath enclosing VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X Exergue:     SAIRM Mint Mark:     SIRM Mint:     Sirmium Primary Reference:     RIC VIII 117 Reference2:     RSC V 33Ac Photograph Credit:     © The Trustees of the British Museum Source:     http://www.britishmuseum.org Notes:     (1) In my opinion the designation of var. for this coin would be incorrect. It is agreed that the reverse inscription on this coin is inconsistent with RIC 117. However, there is a significant misreading of Cohen by RIC and RSC as relates to this issue. Cohen 40 (reference cited by RIC and used by RSC) notes "same legend", With SIRM In Ex. Cohen 39, the previous noted coin, has a reverse legend of "VOTIS V. MVLTIS X. It would appear that both RIC and RSC mistakenly refer back to Cohen 33 which notes an inscription of "VOT. V. MVLT. X.", but makes no reference to a mint mark of SIRM. Since the reference cited by RIC for this coin is Cohen 40, the obvious conclusion, in my opinion, is that RIC is in error as to its inscription description, and that the coin is that of RIC 117. (2) Registration number: 1957,0611.6 (3) Acquisition date: 1957

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