6-070

RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 143, LICINIUS, [CORRECTION]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCLICLICINNIVSPFAVG [IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

SOLEINVIC-TO [SOLE INVICO]; Sol, rad. and in long robe, r. raised, l. holding globe stg. in quadriga galloping l. I in middle field. ANT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

[CORRECTION]. Quadriga on rev. is described as galloping right. Note, however, that RIC cites unique specimen from the British Museum which has quadriga galloping left. It means that rev. of ANTIOCHIA 143 (attested for Licinius) is identical with rev. of ANTIOCHIA 142 (attested for Maximinus II) and that both belong to the same issue. Therefore, this coin should be listed before ANTIOCHIA 142.

NOTES

Weight 6.22 g. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. B.5711). This coin cited in RIC.

Other specimens:

- sold on Heritage Auctions 61160 (lot 97515) in May 2020 for USD 408; weight 8.06 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CNG Mail Bid Sale 72 (lot 1768) in June 2006 for USD 350; weight 7.42 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski