RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 74a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	IMPCVALLICINLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LICIN LICINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	GENIOA-V-GVSTI [GENIO AVGVSTI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae; to l. altar. Star over Γ in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. RIC lists for Licinius officinae B, Δ, ς and Z (p. 367). General note from p. 551: "Genio Augusti is again shared between the three colleagues, though Constantine is rare [...] Date, c. 312 (later)". See also: NICOMEDIA 74a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA 74a, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

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Weight 6.09 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 101st blue auction (lot 1491) in April 2021 for EUR 34. Other specimens: - from VCoins (Aeternitas Numismatics); weight 4.20 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 114 (lot 1237) in November 2023 for GBP 30; weight 4.18 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2009 for EUR 8.50; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Heritage Auctions auction 232120 (lot 63247) in May 2021 for USD 70; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2010 for USD 6.01; weight 4.40 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].