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RIC VI, ROMA [after 373], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE D [Sol stg. l.]

  

OBVERSE

IMPLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [D].

REVERSE

SOLIINV-I-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder, r. raised, l. holding up globe. Star in left field. RQ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE D. RIC lists this issue for Constantine and Maximinus.

General note from p. 349: "[...] this issue [...] is also the last of the period. [...] Soli Invicto Comiti was probably struck [...] mainly in Constantine's name, included rare varieties for Maximinus. [...] the coins are scarce. The issue, which was comparatively small, falls in the first half of 313".

Note that the description in RIC is probably incorrect (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 391-392). Coin should be listed after ROMA 373.

See also:
ROMA [after 373], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST TYPE D [Sol stg. r.]

NOTES

Weight 3.52 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on eBay in November 2013 for EUR 37.27 [lot of 2 coins]. Ex Lars Ramskold. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5270) in July 2023 for CHF 65.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski