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A billon follis of the emperor Licinius I with a reverse showing Sol holding the head of Serapis Coin Type: Billon follis of Licinius I, 308-324 CE
Mint and Date: Nicomedia, officina 3, 312 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm, 4.0g
Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG
Laureate head right.
Reverse: SOLI IN-VICTO
Sol, wearing long robe, standing facing, head left, right hand raised palm out, left hand holding head of Serapis behind.
Field marks: Γ in left field.
Exergue: SMN
Ref: RIC VI Nicomedia 73a
BW Ref: 004 028 031
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