RIC VII, ARLES [before 208], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE [m.m. PAR]

OBVERSE	IMPLICIN-IVSPFAVG [IMP LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	LICINIAVG [LICINI AVG]; in three lines VO/TIS/XX. SAR in field.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list issue with mintmark pattern PAR. However, Bruun mentions in footnotes few coins with irregular m.m. QAR, •SAR•, PAR (cf. p. 261, 263). Probably most coins with m.m. PAR should be regarded as ancient imitations. But some of them may belong to the official unlisted issue. The specimen in question seems to be an official mint product. Listed in Ferrando (p. 159, no. 687). Should be listed after issue erroneously attributed as THESSALONICA 84-87 (see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 508) and before ARLES 208. See also: ARLES [before 208], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA T ARLES [before 208], CRISPUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Q

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Weight 2.77 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in June 2008 for USD 43; sold on VCoins (Gert Boersema Ancient Coins) for EUR 90.