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RIC VII, TRIER 310, LICINIUS II, UNLISTED OFFICINA P [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

LICINIVSIVNNOBCAES [LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

BEATATRAN-QVILLITAS [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars. PTR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - P. RIC lists only officina S (p. 191). Listed in RMBT (p. 42, no. 1) but probably this type should be regarded as an ancient imitation.

NOTES

Weight 3.32 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in March 2017 for EUR 145.

Other specimens:

- from the collection of Guy Braun; weight 2.90 g; diameter 18-20 mm [click for picture];

- from the Rick Morton Collection [click for picture];

- from RMBT (plate VIII, no. 1) [click for picture];

- from Jeff Clark's collection; weight 2.9 g; diameter 17-19 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski