
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
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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].
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REVERSE
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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.
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NOT IN RIC
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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 S
ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA H
ANTIOCH [before 34], LICINIUS I & LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE, ENGRAVER'S ERROR
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NOTES
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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 Bastien's article (Pl. 6. 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].
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