RIC VII, ARLES [after 155], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

OBVERSE	IMPLICINIVSPFA[VG] [IMP LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	SOLIIN-VI-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol advancing l., chlamys flying under l. arm, l. holding globe close to body, raising r. C in left field, S in right field. SARL in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Not attested for C|S issue, so there is no way to regard this type as a hybrid. Note, however, that Bruun mentions in footnote 144 on p. 248 two similar varieties: "Two coins in V. [Vienna], ordinary obv. 1 (B4) struck in off. T with Claritas imagery, but Sol rev. legend. The one SOLI INVICTO COMITI, 'Sol advancing l., holding globe turned outwards', the other 'Sol advancing l., holding globe turned inwards and whip'. Both known as Claritas types of R|S issues". Listed in Ferrando (p. 143, no. 553). Should be listed in RIC after ARLES 155. See also: ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA T ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA Q ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE ARLES [after 155], CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE ARLES [after 155], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

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Weight 3.35 g; diameter 20.50 mm. From CGB E-shop (brm_600722). Other specimens: - sold on eBay in September 2014 for USD 13.50; now in the Zenon M. Collection; weight 2.53 g; diameter 20.50 mm; worn exergue [click for picture]. - from NVMMVS BIBLE II (NBD no. 51812); specimen cited in Ferrando [click for picture].