RIC VI, OSTIA [after 99], LICINIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

OBVERSE	IMPCLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI [S P Q R OPITIMO PRINCIPI]; legionary eagle to l. between two vexilla, that on l. surmounted by a r. hand, and that on r. by a wreath; flag on eagle. MOSTP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. The extremely rare obv. legend IMP C LICINIVS P F AVG is attested only for RIC VII ARLES 10-11 an 17-18 (RIC VII, p. 235), i.e. shortly after the transfer of Ostia mint to Arles. It may be assumed that some of these types were earlier minted in Ostia, but an engraver's error also cannot be excluded. Coin should be listed after OSTIA 99.

NOTES

Weight 3.7 g; diameter 22.5 mm. Ex Paweł Kubiczek. Now in the private collection of Giulio B.