RIC VI, THESSALONICA 37b, LICINIUS, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

OBVERSE	VALLICINIVSPFAVG [VALLICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., r. holding transverse spear, trophy over l. shoulder. B in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Specimen similar to THESSALONICA 37b except for absence of star in left field. Note that star is sometimes very small. Probably an engraver's error or a clogged die.

NOTES

Weight 6.08 g; diameter 24 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 149th blue auction (lot 1612) in November 2022 for EUR 17. Now in Laurent Diot's collection. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in August 2013 for USD 71; weight 6.50 g; dot after VAL in obv. legend [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Laurent Diot].