7-1184

RIC VII, ARLES [before 179], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED ISSUE [IOVI CONSERVATORI]

  

OBVERSE

VALLICINIVSNOBCAES [VAL LICINIVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

IOVICO[N]-S-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., r. holding thunderbolt, l. leaning on sceptre, chlamys spread. P[captive std. l.]A in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested for this mintmark (p. 253). Not listed in Ferrando. Should be listed in RIC before ARLES 179.

NOTES

Weight 3.24 g; diameter 19.5 mm. Ex Schmitt-Cadet. From CGB E-shop (brm_597402), sold for EUR 950.

Other specimens:

- sold on Vico auction 148 (lot 762) in June 2017 for EUR 140; ex Dattari; rev. legend break E-R [click for picture];

- from: Dr. Wendelin Kellner, "Ungewöhnliche und irreguläre Römermünzen. 16. Teil: Constantinische Zeit (I)", Money Trend 2011, no. 6, p. 193, no. 18; weight 3.33 g; diameter 18.9-21.1 mm [click for picture];

- from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; posted by otlichnik (Shawn Caza); weight 3.13 g; diameter 19.7 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski