6-055

RIC VI, HERACLEA [after 67], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [IOVI CONSERVATORI], OFFICINA Δ

  

OBVERSE

IMPCVALLICLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. facing, head l., chlamys hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding globe, l. leaning on sceptre. Wreath in left field. SMHTΔ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. RIC does not list issue with SMHT and officina letter in exergue. Voetter lists this m.m. for Licinius (p. 115, no. 9; officinae Γ and Δ attested). However, Sutherland rejects his claim in footnote 2 on p. 541. The reverse type is similar to RIC VI HERACLEA 65-67, so this issue should be listed as a new group after HERACLEA 67.

See also:
HERACLEA [after 67], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA A
HERACLEA [after 67], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA B
HERACLEA [after 67], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Γ
HERACLEA [after 67], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA A
HERACLEA [after 67], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA B
HERACLEA [after 67], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Γ
HERACLEA [after 67], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Δ
HERACLEA [after 67], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA A
HERACLEA [after 67], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA B
HERACLEA [after 67], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Γ; obv. legend 3a.
HERACLEA [after 67], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 5.07 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 21st Blue Auction (lot 1896) in June 2019 for EUR 24.

Other specimens:

- sold on VAuctions sale 215 (lot 129) in October 2008 for USD 60; ex Beast Coins; weight 5.16 g; diameter 22-24 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in April 2007 for USD 100; now in the Robert Bernobich Collection; weight 3.70 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in July 2019 for USD 23.51; weight 4.43 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in July 2011 for USD 16.28 [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski