RIC VII, HERACLEA [before 14], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	IMPLICI-NIVSAVG [IMP LICINIVS AVG]; bust l., laur., dr., globe, sceptre in l. hand, thunderbolt in r. hand.
REVERSE	PROVIDENT-IAEAVGGNN [PROVIDENTIAE AVGG NN]; camp gate with three turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. A in right field. SMHT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Coin similar to HERACLEA 14 except for exergual mark. Probably from the earliest campgate issue minted in 315. Note that bust is slightly different from usual J1: Emperor has in r. hand thunderbolt instead of mappa. Coin should be listed before HERACLEA 14. See also: HERACLEA [before 14], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Γ

NOTES

Weight 3.65 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in June 2011 for EUR 424. Other specimens: - from Beast Coins; weight 3.37 g; diameter 19-20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 101 (lot 53033) in March 2015 for EURO 65; sold on eBay in September 2020 for C USD 119.99; now in Victor Clark's collection; weight 2.43 g; diameter 20.5 mm [click for picture].