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RIC VII, LONDON [before 87], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [B4]

  

OBVERSE

IMPLICINIVSPAVG [IMP LICINIVS P AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir. [B4].

REVERSE

GENIO-POPROM [GENIO POP ROM]; Genius with modius stg. l., loins draped with himation, patera in r. hand, cornucopiae in l. T in left field, F in right field. PLN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B4. Not attested for obv. legend 2b (p. 102). Listed in Bastien-Huvelin (p. 104, no. 1416). Listed in Cloke-Toone (8.08.007). Should be listed in RIC before LONDON 87.

NOTES

Weight 3.03 g. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1977,1005.73).

Other specimens:

- ex Bourton on the Water Hoard; sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 69 (lot 1192) in April 2020 for GBP 180; sold on CNG eAuction 525 (lot 1383) in October 2022 for USD 325; weight 3.39 g; diameter 20.5 mm [click for picture];

- from Bastien-Huvelin (plate XXI, no. 1416); weight 3.47 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski