7-1942

RIC VII, LYONS [before 176], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

LICINIVS-IVNNOBC [LICINIVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. C in left field, R in right field. PLG in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine I, Crispus and Constantine II (p. 132). Note that RIC does not attest any coin minted in Lyons for Licinius II. Probably an ancient imitation. Coin could be mentioned in footnotes before LYONS 176.

NOTES

Weight 2.60 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin offered on eBay in November 2015.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski