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RIC VI, SISCIA [after 234c], LICINIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
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OBVERSE
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IMPLICLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on l. arm.
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REVERSE
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IOVICONS-ERVA-TORIAVGGNN [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN]; Jupiter stg. facing, head l., chlamys hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding Victory, l. leaning on sceptre; eagle at feet to l. B in right field. SIS in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED BUST TYPE. RIC does not list for this issue (and for all Siscian coinage covered by volume VI) such bust type. Coin should be listed after SISCIA 234c.
See also:
SISCIA [after 234c], LICINIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
SISCIA [after 234c], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
SISCIA [after 234c], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
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NOTES
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Weight 2.86 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin offered on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in November 2005 for EUR 150.
Other specimens:
- specimen sold on eBay in July 2008 for $148.50; the same obv. die; rev. legend break N-S; weight 3.12 g; diameter 25.5 mm [click for picture];
- specimen offered on Classical Numismatic Group auction in 1997 for $200; the same dies as above; rev. legend break N-S; weight 3.78 g [click for picture (scanned by Barry Murphy)];
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