6-007

RIC VI, TICINUM [after 130], LICINIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA S

   

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

SOLIINVI-C-TOCOMITI [SOLI INVICTO COMITI]; Sol stg. r., head l., chlamys over l. shoulder and hanging behind, r. raised, l. holding up globe. ST in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - A. RIC lists for Licinius only type C - laur. and cuir. (p. 298). General note about this issue from p. 278: "The rest of aes is devoted to four varieties of Soli Invicto Comiti, with coins ranging from rare to common. Constantine claims seven varieties in all, Maximinus four, and Licinius two". Coin should be listed after TICINUM 130. See also: TICINUM [after 130], LICINIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA T.

NOTES

Weight 4.49 g, diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in May 2005 for $123.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski