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Lot 75: LICINIUS I. 308-324 AD. Æ Follis. Nicomedia mint. Struck 318 AD.

AUCTION:  Part II: Victor Clark Constantinian Bronze Collection (Auction 229)

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $510
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LICINIUS I. 308-324 AD. Æ Follis (21mm - 3.66 g). Nicomedia mint. Struck 318 AD. DD NN IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES, confronted bust of Licinius I and Licinius II, both laureate and draped, holding between them a statue of Fortuna who holds a rudder and cornucopia / I O M ET FORT CONSER DD NN AVG ET CAES, Fortuna standing right, holding rudder and cornucopia, facing Jupiter who stands facing left, holding Victory on a globe and scepter; SMNG. RIC VII 38 (r5); Bastien, "Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch", in NumChron 1973, no. 1. VF, black patina, typical minor porosity. Rare.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: VAuctions
  • Lot #: 75
  • Listing #: 221295
  • Closed: Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:28:00 PM CT
  • Estimate: $500