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Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/17/2020 9:03 pm I saw the Constantine II coin below, in an auction which seemed to attract a lot of attention. It was said to be very rare, but didn't say why. I did see that the obverse legend reads CONSTANTINVS IVN NBO C or CONSTANTINVF IVN NBO C instead of CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Searching for a coin with the "NBO C" legend ending didn't turn up anything. Is it a mistake in the die, or what is it that makes it so rare? Anyone? Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/17/2020 9:27 pm With the blundered legend, perhaps barbarous? Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/17/2020 9:35 pm It is well made, but it can't be anything other than barbarous, with that blundered legend. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/17/2020 10:06 pm It appears to be an official issue, whoever cut the die made a mistake which didn't matter enough to cut a new die. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 01/18/2020 03:29 am I agree with Ron....Looks too well made to be barbarous... I think the occurrence of misspelt legends is not that uncommon... My first ever ancient coin was of Licinius I with the actual emperors name misspelt. Licinius I (RIC VII#155 Arles)-Unlisted- Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled) Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 01/18/2020 04:24 am I have a different example of this type of engraving error which also gives us NBO C. Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NBO(sic) C, Bare headed draped & cuirassed bust right; A Rev:- FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley Minted in Siscia (III \| * // BSIS) Reference:- RIC VIII Siscia 329 var (would be C but obverse legend error) 5.16 gms. 23.42 mm. 180 degrees. Spelling errors occur across time. I have gathered a few. ORIES for ORIENS PORBI for PROBI VIRVS for VIRTVS BONETAE for MONETAE VICRT for VICTR Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/19/2020 7:28 pm After seeing these other lovely coins, I wish I had bid on it now. Another lesson learned. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
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