RIC VII, CYZICUS 18, LICINIUS II, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR

OBVERSE	DNVALLICINLICINIVSNOBC [D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C]; bust r., helmeted, cuir., spear across r. shoulder. shield on l. arm.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, holding sceptre with eagle on top, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l.; captive to r. on ground. X over II[half] in right field. SMKB in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	DOUBLE FOLLIS. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 18 (ANS 1995.11.885, 2.89 g, 19.5 mm) except for unusually heavy weight: 8.12 g (expected c. 3.00 g). Coin is described here as "double follis" and "mint error" but in fact origin of these rare pieces is uncertain. Some of them are probably real "mint errors", accidentally struck on too heavy flan (blank disc). Sometimes flan was probably heavy for purpose: when earlier batch of coins was struck on too light flans. Sometimes flan is exceptionally well made and with centered strike, so it could be a test strike of new dies. Further investigations needed. See also: RIC VI, TREVERI 310, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VI, LUGDUNUM 30b, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VI, ROMA 64a, DIOCLETIAN, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VI, HERACLEA 53b, LICINIUS, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 52b, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VII, LYONS 90, CONSTANTINE II, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VII, TRIER 399, CRISPUS, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VII, TRIER 435, CONSTANTINE I, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VII, TRIER 449, CONSTANTINE I, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR RIC VII, ANTIOCH 86, CONSTANTINE I, DOUBLE FOLLIS, MINT ERROR

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Double follis (?). Weight 8.12 g; diameter 23 mm. Sold on Nomos Obolos webauction 33 (lot 1050) in September 2024 for CHF 75.