RIC VII, SISCIA 110, LICINIUS I, MINTMARK VARIETY, OFFICINA B [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	IIIPLI-CINIVSAVG [IIIP (sic!) LICINIVS AVG]; bust r., helmeted, cuir.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/X; captive std. on ground on either side. S in left field, F in right field. •B SIS*• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to SISCIA 110 except for dots (or dot) in m.m. (sometimes hardly visible) Note, however, crude style and lettering, errors in obv. legend and reverse appropriate for Caesars (VOT/X on standard instead of VOT/XX). Note also style similarity with SISCIA 119 (unique example with two dots in m.m., cf. picture 119 on plate 13). Apparently an ancient imitation. See also: SISCIA 110, LICINIUS I, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN], OFFICINA A SISCIA 110, LICINIUS I, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN], OFFICINA Є [VOT X] SISCIA 110, LICINIUS I, MINTMARK VARIETY [IRREGULAR COIN], OFFICINA Є [VOT XX]

NOTES

Weight 3.30 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 21 (lot 3548) in June 2004 for EUR 200. Other specimens: - sold on FORVM ANCIENT COINS (BB03037); weight 2.38 g; diameter 18.2 mm; IIIP LCNIVIS in obv. legend [click for picture].