RIC VI, SISCIA [before 216], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER [FOURRÉE] [IRREGULAR COIN]
OBVERSE
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LICINIVS-AVGVSTVS [LICINIVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
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REVERSE
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MARSAVG-VSTORVM [MARS AVGVSTORVM]; Mars stg. l., in military dress, r. leaning on shield, l. on spear. SIS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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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.
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NOTES
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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.
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