RIC VII, NICOMEDIA 11, LICINIUS I, Æ TRIAL PIECE [FORGERY]
OBVERSE
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LICINIVS-AVGVSTVS [LICINIVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
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REVERSE
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IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamyss across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand; at feet, eagle with wreath. SMN in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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Æ TRIAL PIECE. Bronze specimen similar to gold NICOMEDIA 11 (Wien RÖ 38689, 5.30 g, 20 mm). But note that this coin is in fact a modern forgery.
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NOTES
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Weight 1.83 g (sic!); diameter 19.4 mm. Sold on eBay in November 2023 for GBP 25.89.
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