RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 73a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	IMPCVALLICINLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	SOLIIN-VICTO [SOLI INVICTO]; Sol, rad., stg. l. in long robe, r. raised, l. holding head of Serapis. Δ in left field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Δ. RIC lists for this type only officinae B and Γ (p. 566). General note from p. 551: "All three colleagues share all three types [...] Soli Invicto (last seen on Maximinus' gold in 306-8, and now underlining Maximinus as the eastern factor in the balance of power). [...] Date, c. 312 (earlier)". See also: NICOMEDIA 73a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA 73c, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA 73c, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 4.20 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 100 (lot 1434) in July 2022 for GBP 70; sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 113 (lot 991) in September 2023 for GBP 220. Other specimens: - sold on Savoca Numismatik 20th Blue Auction (lot 2123) in May for EUR 34; weight 4.56 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from Beast Coins; weight 5.15 g; diameter 20-22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2005 for USD 42.78; weight 4.40 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2005 for USD 26.10 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in January 2011 for USD 58; weight 4.9 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from Numismatik Naumann auction 145 (lot 790), October 2024; weight 4.61 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from Wildwinds; Dane's Collection [click for picture].