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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 8285869, member: 31620&quot;]Another reverse type that has been illustrated above - &quot;Abundantia, standing right, emptying cornucopiae&quot;. The coin type appears in Emissions 4, 5 and 6 and predominantly produced by Officina 4 (IIII).</p><p><br /></p><p>The bust patterns etc. follow those for the other types outlined above.</p><p><br /></p><p>The standard type in Emission 4 is as follows:-</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia, standing right, emptying cornucopiae</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 4 Officina 4. Middle to End A.D. 277</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 1. Bastien 195. RIC 17 Bust type F</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ep_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The type does occur from Officina 1. Bastien cites 2 examples. My example comes from the same reverse die so there is a possibility that there was only a single die used by that workshop</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132yi_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a couple of other quirky variations:-</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;ABVNDANTIA AVG I&quot; - this appears to be the first known example of this peculiar legend variety</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132zc_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;ABVNTIANTIA(sic) AVG&quot; - There are a very small number of this reverse die known with this error</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132zk_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are couple of Emission 5 examples above. I only have two - both are Bust type G. The first has the Corinthian Helmet, the second the Attic Helmet</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132zj_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xd_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Emission 6 is remarkably difficult to get hold of with the majority or examples being misattributed versions from Emission 4</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ea_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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