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. RIC lists for this issue only rev. with Sol stg. l. or r., holding up globe, no whip. However, Bruun in footnote 144 on p. 248 writes as follows: "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, with SARL in exergue). Coin should be listed 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); probably SARL in exergue [click for picture].