6-1293

RIC VI, SISCIA [before 216], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER [FOURRÉE] [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

LICINIVS-AVGVSTVS [LICINIVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

MARSAVG-VSTORVM [MARS AVGVSTORVM]; Mars stg. l., in military dress, r. leaning on shield, l. on spear. SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Constantine (see SISCIA 216). Note that this specimen is a fourrée coin, obviously an ancient imitation, but its existence suggests that the official issue also existed. Should be listed before SISCIA 216.

NOTES

Aureus [fourrée]. Weight 2.60 g (sic!); diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Pecunem (Gitbud & Naumann) 12 (lot 746) in February 2014 for EUR 550.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski