RIC VII, THESSALONICA [after 63], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [K3 l.]

OBVERSE	LICINIVSIVNNOBCAES [LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand [K3 l.].
REVERSE	VICTORIA-CAESSNN [VICTORIA CAESS NN]; Victory advancing l., holding wreath, palm branch. •TS•A• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - K3 l. Not attested for obv. legend 6a (p. 506). Note that consular bust confirms date of this issue, because Licinius II held his first consulship in year 319. Coin should be listed after THESSALONICA 63.

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Weight 2.66 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 87 (lot 685) in March 2020 for EUR 110. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in October 2020 for EUR 94; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5341) in July 2023 for CHF 240; weight 2.88 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2013 for EUR 38.38; weight 3.04 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2008 for USD 124.50; sold on CGB Monnaies 38 (lot 1170) in April 2009 for EUR 225; weight 2.63 g; diameter 17.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 488 (lot 549) in March 2021 for USD 130; ex Dattari; weight 3.58 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture]; - from Bikić-Do Hoard (p. 89 and Plate XIX, no. 137-138) [click for picture]; - from the collection of Ratio Ultima; weight 2.70 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from CNG auction 55 (lot 1445), September 2000; weight 2.91 g [click for picture]; - from Firenze XIII (p. 211, no. 3); weight 3.46 g; diameter 18-19 mm [click for picture].