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RIC VII, TRIER 256, LICINIUS II, MINTMARK VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

LICINIVS-IVNNOBC [LICINIVS IVN NOB C]; bust r., rad., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive std. on ground on either side. Star in right field. STR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 256 except for star in right field instead of left. Note that this variety is quite common.

See also:
TRIER 255, CRISPUS, MINTMARK VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 2.92 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2013 for GBP 51.52; from VCoins (Victor's Imperial Coins).

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in August 2010 for USD 62; now in Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 3.12 g; diameter 18.9-20.2 mm; different dies; rev. legend breaks V-S-E-X [click for picture];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by PYL; weight 3.14 g; diameter 21 mm; different dies; rev. legend breaks V-S-E-X [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski