RIC VII, ANTIOCH 32, LICINIUS I, MINTMARK VARIETY

OBVERSE	LICINIVSAVGOBDVFILIISVI [LICINIVS AVG OB D V FILII SVI]; bust r., facing, head bare, dr., cuir.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-LICINIAVG [IOVI CONS LICINI AVG]; Jupiter std. facing on throne to front, holding Victory on globe in r. hand, leaning on sceptre; at his feet to left, eagle with wreath; throne on platform inscribed SIC X/SIC XX in two lines. Star in right field. •SMAЄ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to ANTIOCH 32 (Staatliche Münzsammlung München, no. 18-00275; 5.27 g, 20.3 mm; see also RIC VII, plate 23, no. 32) except for •SMAЄ in exergue instead of •SMANЄ. See also: ANTIOCH 32, LICINIUS I, MINTMARK VARIETY

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.31 g. Sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 120 (lot 837) in October 2020 for CHF 65,000; sold on Künker auction 376 (lot 4153) in October 2022 for EUR 42,000. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 51 (lot 425) in March 2009 for CHF 32,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 84 (lot 1202) in May 2015 for CHF 45,000; weight 5.32 g [click for picture].