7-1881

RIC VII, TRIER 4, LICINIUS I, Æ TRIAL PIECE OR ANCIENT FORGERY

  

OBVERSE

LICINI-VSPFAVG [LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VBIQVEVICTORES [VBIQVE VICTORES]; prince stg. r., r. holding transverse spear, l. globe, captive std. on ground on either side. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

Æ TRIAL PIECE. Similar to AV TRIER 4 but Æ variety is not attested. Probably trial piece or an ancient forgery which was originally plated.

NOTES

Weight 3.28 g; diameter 20 mm. Sold on eBay in May 2015 for USD 201.50.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski