RIC VII, AQUILEIA [before 9], LICINIUS I, HYBRID [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	IMPLICI-NIVSAVG [IMP LICINIVS AVG]; bust l., laur., dr., globe, sceptre in l. hand, mappa in r. hand.
REVERSE	PRINCIPIAIV-VENTVTIS [PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS]; prince helmeted in military dress, stg. l., reversed spear in l. hand, r. hand on shield set on ground, cloak across l. shoulder. AQT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	HYBRID. This coin seems to be unlisted in RIC but in fact is a modern forgery. Obverse from the same die as fake NICOMEDIA 24 (from International Association of Professional Numismatists "Bulletin on Counterfeits" 1990, vol. 15, no. 1). Reverse similart to AQUILEIA 9 (genuine coin shown here).

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Weight 5.18 g; diameter 21 mm. Sold on Nummitra auction 49 (lot 275) in January 2025 for EUR 95.