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

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. SMATZ 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. 113) but attributed to Heraclea. 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 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 S 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 4.54 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on CNG auction 105 (lot 968) in May 2017 for USD 900. Other specimens: - sold on Münzen & Medaillen auction 16 (lot 1096) in May 2005 for EUR 280 (in Bastien's paper misattributed as SMATH (Pl. 6. 32); weight 4.15; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 24, no. 113); weight 3.47 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from Bastien's article (plate 6, no. 30); weight 3.46 g [click for picture]; - sold on Künker auction 193 (lot 1003) in September 2011 for EUR 850; weight 4.20 g [click for picture]; - sold on Jacquier auction 43 (lot 439) in September 2017 for EUR 900; weight 4.77 g [click for picture]; - sold on Schulman auction 361, day 1 (lot 47) in October 2019 for EUR 160; weight 3.75 g [click for picture]; - from Tantalus database (S/N 10769) [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 413 (lot 461) in January 2018 for USD 525; weight 3.46 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from CNG auction 53 (lot 1731), March 2000; weight 4.16 g [click for picture].