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

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. SMATS 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). Issue was minted probably in 318 and should be listed before ANTIOCH 34. See also: ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA A 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 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 2.91 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 100 (lot 517) in November 2000 for DEM 650; sold on Münzen & Medaillen auction 16 (lot 1097) in May 2005 for EUR 480. Other specimens: - sold on VAuctions auction 213 (lot 98) in October 2008 for USD 360; ex Beast Coins; weight 4.14 g; diameter 21-22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 19 (lot 3117) in February 2022 for CHF 340; weight 3.94 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics auction X (lot 874) in September 2015 for GBP 600; weight 4.48 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 43 (lot 563) in September 2018 for GBP 170; sold on Nomos Obolos webauction 12 (lot 823) in March 2019 for CHF 240; sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 93 (lot 562) in September 2020 for EUR 775; weight 3.76 g; diameter 21.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Spink auction 1297 (lot 371) in April 2001 for GBP 391 [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS, October 2009; weight 3.59 g; diameter 23.7 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Höhn auction 95 (lot 1109) in November 2020 for EUR 110 [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction e-Live 28 (lot 388) in September 2018 for EUR 310; now in the Münzkabinett of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien Collection (object no. RÖ 95362); weight 4.44 g; diameter 23.6 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 446 (lot 412) in June 2019 for USD 170; weight 3.64 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 168th Blue Auction (lot 1624) in July 2023 for EUR 200; weight 3.25 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Heritage Auctions 61160 (lot 97516) in May 2020 for USD 101; weight 2.94 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from Bastien's article (plate 6, no. 27); weight 4.21 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien's article (plate 6, no. 28); weight 2.92 g [click for picture]; - from Bastien's article (plate 6, no. 29); weight 3.93 g [click for picture].