RIC VII, SISCIA 21B, LICINIUS I, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	LICINIVS-AVGVSTVS [LICINIVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONSER-VATORIAVGG [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys hanging behind, holding thunderbolt, leaning on sceptre; at feet, eagle. X in right field. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. According to description in RIC ("Addenda and Corrigenda", p. 716), SISCIA 21B has the same rev. as SISCIA 21 (Art Coins Roma 8, lot 715, 5.20 g). However, Jupiter has chlamys hanging behind (instead of chlamys across l. shoulder) and there is no wreath in eagle's beak. It could be a separate variety or inaccuracy in description in RIC.

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Aureus. Weight 5.22 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Pecunem (Gitbud & Naumann) 26 (lot 777) in December 2014 for EUR 2,200 (see this specimen before restoration); offered on Artemide Aste auction L (lot 432), November 2018; sold on VIA auction 1 (lot 88) in November 2021 for EUR 6,500; sold on Heritage Auctions NYINC Signature Sale 3106 (lot 33306) in January 2023 for USD 4,400.