7-389

RIC VII, HERACLEA 19/17, LICINIUS II, HYBRID

  

OBVERSE

DNVALLICINLICINIVSNOBC [D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., globe, sceptre in l. hand, mappa in r. hand [HERACLEA 19].

REVERSE

PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG (or AVSS!)]; camp gate with three turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. MHTΔ in exergue [HERACLEA 17].

NOT IN RIC

HYBRID. Obverse HERACLEA 19 with reverse probably HERACLEA 17 (minted for Licinius I, listed for officina Δ and very common; p. 545). Note that style is a little bit crude and coin could be an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 2.76 g; diameter 19-20 mm. From Beast Coins.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski