6-230

RIC VI, ROMA [after 373], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER (UNLISTED REVERSE VARIANT?)

 

OBVERSE

IMPLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

SOLIINV-I-CTOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and flying, r. raised, l. holding up globe. Star in left field. RT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine and Maximinus (p. 391-2). RIC also does not list reverse variant with Sol stg. r. and holding up globe. General note from p. 349: "[...] this issue [...] is also the last of the period. [...] Soli Invicto Comiti was probably struck [...] mainly in Constantine's name, included rare varieties for Maximinus. [...] the coins are scarce. The issue, which was comparatively small, falls in the first half of 313". Coin should be listed after ROMA 373. Note that difference between Sol "stg. r., head l." and "facing, head l." could be disputable. If Sol is recognized as "facing", than the coin should be listed after ROMA 370

NOTES

Coin sold on eBay in March 2007 for $26.79.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski