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RIC VII, LONDON [after 235], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

LICINIVSIVNNOBCAES [LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., cuir., seen from back.

REVERSE

BEATTRAN-QVILLITAS [BEAT (sic!) TRANQVILLITAS]; globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; above, three stars. PLO[N] in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC does not list Licinius' II coins from London Beata series (p. 110-115). Note unexpected BEAT with TRANQVILLITAS in rev. legend instead of BEATA. Note also clumsy lettering ("L" and "I" are very similar). Probably an ancient imitation. Could be noted after LONDON 235.

See also:
LONDON [after 252], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Coin sold on eBay in September 2013 for USD 27.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski