RIC VII, HERACLEA 17/18, LICINIUS I, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]
OBVERSE
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IMPLICI-NIVSAVG [IMP LICINIVS AVG]; bust l., laur., dr., globe, sceptre in l. hand, mappa in r. hand [HERACLEA 17].
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REVERSE
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PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]; camp gate with three turrets, no doors; varying number of stone layers. MHTΓ in exergue [HERACLEA 18].
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NOT IN RIC
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HYBRID. Obverse HERACLEA 17 with reverse HERACLEA 18. Apparently an ancient imitation.
See also:
HERACLEA 17/20, LICINIUS I, HYBRID
HERACLEA 17/19, LICINIUS I, HYBRID [IRREGULAR COIN]
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NOTES
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Weight 3.39 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik auction 124 (lot 631) in January 2022 for EUR 55.
Other specimens:
- sold on eBay in April 2012 for USD 36; diameter 19 mm; probably tooled [click for picture].
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