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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: Robert_Brenchley on September 09, 2005, 04:29:56 pm

Title: Licinius II VIRTVS EXERCIT
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 09, 2005, 04:29:56 pm
The exe on this is delta SIS star,with S in left field and F above H/L ligate in right.As far as I can see,  RIC only lists this issue with the obverse inscription LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES with an I1 bust; laureate and draped,and holding a mappa in the L hand. This one is laureate and cuirassed, with nothing that I can see in the L hand. Am I missing something?
Title: Re: Licinius II VIRTVS EXERCIT
Post by: vic9128 on September 09, 2005, 04:38:17 pm
there is a mappa in the left hand, it is just hard to make out.
Title: Re: Licinius II VIRTVS EXERCIT
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 09, 2005, 05:02:00 pm
There could be, I wasn't sure. But it's definitely cuirassed! I'm not sure whether that's intended as an eagle or an aegis on the breast.
Title: Re: Licinius II VIRTVS EXERCIT
Post by: newbeonecoinobe on September 09, 2005, 05:46:34 pm
Robert it looks like from Helveticas' ss "Licinius II   LICI-NIVS IVN NOB CAES
I1 left   VIRTVS-EXERCIT
Delta SIS*   S F over HL Siscia RIC VII Siscia 125   
r4 follis   320

And Nice coin by the way
Pete
Title: Re: Licinius II VIRTVS EXERCIT
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 09, 2005, 06:43:27 pm
That's the closest I can get, except that an I1 bust is laureate and draped. This is laureate (the hair is clearly visible in the hand) and cuirassed.