RIC VII, ARLES 5, LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	LICINI-VSPFAVG [LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVSAVGVSTI [VIRTVS AVGVSTI]; lion stg. l., head facing; above, club. PARL in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Copy in silver of gold solidus ARLES 5 (Hess 1935 (Trau Collection), lot 3796, 4.55 g; cited in RIC). Type formally unlisted in RIC. This modern copy was not intended to deceive collectors but sometimes is sold without appropriate notice.

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Weight 3.48 g; diameter 18.23 mm. Sold on eBay in April 2022 for EUR 45.50. Other specimens: - from FORVUM ANCIENT COINS; posted by Din X [click for picture].