RIC VII, ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [I O M ET VIRTVTI D D N N AVG ET CAES], OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	DDNNIOVIILICINIIINVICTAVGETCAES [D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES]; confronted busts, laur., dr., facing one another, together holding trophy with two shields [P3].
REVERSE	IOMETVIRTVTIDDNNAVGETCAES [I O M ET VIRTVTI D D N N AVG ET CAES]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives. SMATA in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC erroneously lists this issue as HERACLEA 50; only officina A recorded (p. 547). Pierre Bastien in his article ["Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch", Numismatic Chronicle 1973, pp. 87-97, plate 5-6] suggested correct attribution and recorded specimens for eight officinae. His description of the obverse is slightly different: "laureate bust r. with cuirass and paludamentum, three-quarter front view, of Licinius, and laureate bust l., with cuirass and paludamentum, three-quarter front view, of Licinius II. The Emperors hold a trophy, with cuirass, helmet, and two shields" (p. 91). Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 111, no. 112). Issue was minted probably in 318 and should be listed in RIC before ANTIOCH 34. See also: ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA B ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Γ ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Δ ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Є ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA S ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Z ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA H ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

NOTES

Weight 4.66 g. Coin sold on Künker auction 318 (lot 1863) in March 2019 for EUR 240. Other specimens: - from eBay, April 2009; weight 4.28 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien's article (plate 6, no. 19); weight 3.58 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien's article (plate 6, no. 18); weight 3.18 g [click for picture]; - from CNG, auction XXXIII, no. 1077, March 1995; weight 3.63 g [click for picture]; - from CNG, auction XXXV, no. 980, September 1995; weight 3.63 g [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 23, no. 112); weight 4.81 g; diameter 22.0 mm; officina letter uncertain, given after description in cited book [click for picture].