RIC VI, THESSALONICA 49, LICINIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA SIGMA

OBVERSE	IMPCVALLICLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. facing, head l., chlamys hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding globe, l. leaning on sceptre. Wreath in left field, ς in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - ς. Officina ς is not attested for this issue. General note from p. 507: "Officinae are reduced from six to five in an issue which, with sharp lose of weight, shows the wreath which anticipates Licinius' quinquennalia. The sole type is Iovi Conservatori, again struck in quantity and from all officinae for all three colleagues. Licinius momentarily employs the full (quinquennalian) legend Imp C Val Lic ... P F Aug. Date, c. 312, earlier". Apparently, officinae were reduced to five not until the next issue.

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Weight 5.53 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on eBay in June 2021 for EUR 45.55. Now in Laurent Diot's collection.