Licinius I. AD 308-324. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.25 g, 12h). Nicomedia mint, 4th officina. Struck November AD 317-318. EF.Triton XXVII Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 16 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Licinius I. AD 308-324. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.25 g, 12h). Nicomedia mint, 4th officina. Struck November AD 317-318. LICINIVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IOVI CONS LICINI, Jupiter Optimus Maximus, draped at waist, enthroned left on platform inscribed SIC X/ SIC XX in two lines, holding Victory on globe in right hand and scepter in left; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; –|(wreath)//SMNΔ. RIC VII 20 var. (no wreath); Depeyrot 28/1 var. (same); Calicó –; Biaggi –. Lightly toned with some luster, faint hairlines. EF. Extremely rare. Only three examples in CoinArchives. An exquisitely detailed reverse die. |