RIC VII, TRIER 211, LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S AND BUST VARIETY

OBVERSE	IMPLICI-NIVSAVG [IMP LICINIVS AVG]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., thunderbolt in raised r. hand, spear across l. shoulder.
REVERSE	IOVICONSER-VATORIA-VG [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 AND BUST VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 211 except for spear across l. shoulder on the obv. instead of sceptre. See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 182. Note that also on obv. Emperor is holding thunderbolt in r. hand, not mappa. See also: TRIER 211, LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OFFICINA S

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Billon argenteus. Weight 2.52 g; diameter 17 mm. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 11 (lot 1994) in February 2020 for CHF 120. Other specimens: - sold on Thesaurus "Idra" auction (lot 592) in December 2008 for EUR 260; sold on Nomisma auction 46 (lot 377) in October 2012 for EUR 300; weight 3.46 g; rev. legend break R-V [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2011 for USD 114.41 [lot of 2 coins]; now in the Zenon M. Collection; weight 3.03 g; diameter 17.5-18.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in February 2018 for GBP 40; from VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins); weight 3.40 g; diameter 17 mm; rev. legend break R-V [click for picture]; - from ALDE & OGN Public Auction (lot 107), June 2018 [lot of 3 coins]; weight 2.93 g [click for picture].