RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 70a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	IMPCVALLICINLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. Γ in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. RIC lists only officina Δ (p. 566). General note from p. 551: "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. [...] Date, c. 311". See also: NICOMEDIA 70a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA [after 70b], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA [after 70b], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B NICOMEDIA [after 70b], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ

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Weight 5.99 g; diameter 24 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 66 (lot 1176) in January 2020 for GBP 80. Other specimens: - sold on Rauch Mail Bid Sale 9 (lot 1300) in September 2005 for EUR 290; weight 4.82 g [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch Summer Auction 2008 (lot 1143) in September 2008 for EUR 130; weight 4.29 g [click for picture]; - sold on Allegro in November 2009 for PLN 157.50; weight 3.59 g; diameter 22-23 mm [click for picture]. - from www.tesorillo.com; weight 6.66 g; diameter 20-21 mm [click for picture].