7-2497

RIC VII, ALEXANDRIA [before 27], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE

  

OBVERSE

IMPCVALLICINLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust r., rad., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, holding sceptre with eagle on top, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l.; captive to r. on ground. X over II[half] in right field. SMALA in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Specimen similar to Æ ALEXANDRIA 28 but no silver from Alexandria is attested in RIC VII. Note that authenticity of this coin may be disputed. Otherwise, should be listed in RIC before ALEXANDRIA 27.

NOTES

Siliqua (?). Weight 3.48 g; diameter 20.13 mm. Ex Artemide Aste auction XLI (lot 264), November 2014; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 249 (lot 935) in October 2017 for EUR 1,300; sold on Astarte web auction 4 (lot 265) in April 2024 for CHF 280.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski