RIC VII, TRIER 211, LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	IMPLICI-NIVSAVG [IMP LICINIVS AVG]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., thunderbolt in r. hand, sceptre across l. shoulder.
REVERSE	IOVICONSER-VATORIAVG [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG]; eagle stg. on wave line, l. wing pointing downward, carrying Emperor, stg. l., thunderbolt in r. hand, sceptre across l. shoulder. STR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - S. RIC lists for this type only officina P (p. 182). See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 182. RIC describes bust type J3 as holding mappa in r. hand, but in this case the object in r. hand is probably a thunderbolt. Note that it is not clear whether all specimens listed below could be regarded as billon argentei. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 100, no. 16; erroneously marked as TRIER 212). See also: TRIER 211, LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S AND BUST VARIETY

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Billon argenteus. Weight 3.06 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on CNG eAuction 232 (lot 356) in April 2010 for USD 155; sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 46 (lot 537) in January 2019 for GBP 150. Other specimens (listing is limited to 25 examples due to the commonness of this type): - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 56 (lot 1119) in May 2019 for GBP 70; weight 3.39 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Solidus Numismatik Premium-Auktion 13 (lot 355) in March 2017 for EUR 200; weight 3.49 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 72 (lot 1509) in June 2020 for GBP 220; weight 2.94 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 68 (lot 591) in August 2018 for EUR 100; weight 2.75 g; diameter 17 mm; rev. legend unbroken [click for picture]; - Sully Hoard II (B); from the collection of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales (no. 2009.24H/5710); weight 3.05 g [click for picture]; - sold on London Coin Galleries auction 4 (lot 162) in June 2017 for GBP 600; weight 2.41 g; diameter 17 mm; rev. legend breaks R-V and A-V [click for picture]; - sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 19 (lot 592) for GBP 80; sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 45 (lot 612) in December 2018 for GBP 55; sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 64 (lot 708) in December 2018 for GBP 70; weight 3.54 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Nomos Obolos webauction 15 (lot 843) in May 2020 for CHF 650; weight 2.80 g; diameter 17 mm; rev. legend unbroken [click for picture]; - sold on VAuctions auction 232 (lot 57) in August 2009 for USD 106; weight 2.82 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 20, no. 16); weight 3.01 g; diameter 18.0 mm [click for picture]; - from Elsen auction 85 (lot 401), September 2005; weight 3.44 g; rev. legend break E-R [click for picture]; - sold on CNG site in April 2012 for USD 365; weight 3.99 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2012 for USD 189.98; weight 3.6 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 215 (lot 506) in October 2013 for EUR 100; weight 3.23 g [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 108 (lot 944) in October 2021 for EUR 60; weight 3.35 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2017 for EUR 74; weight 2.51 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 367 (lot 571) in January 2016 for USD 160; weight 2.60 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Victors Imperial Coins); weight 3.10 g; diameter 17-18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction for USD 295; weight 2.61 g; diameter 17 mm; rev. legend breaks R-V and A-V [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction in July 2010 for USD 60; weight 2.80 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from the Robert Bernobich Collection; weight 2.5 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Mike R. Vosper Coins for GBP 200; weight 3.0 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Lanz auction in May 2000 for USD 74; weight 2.25 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Lanz auction in November 2000 for USD 569; weight 2.85 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2012 for GBP 353.35; weight 2.9 g; diameter 19 mm; rev. legend unbroken [click for picture].