| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117 | Auction date: 22 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1188 Price realized: 550 GBP (Approx. 694 USD / 642 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Licinius I BI Nummus. Arelate, AD 313. IMP C LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, three standards surmounted by hand, eagle and wreath; QARL in exergue. RIC VII 10. 3.63g, 23mm, 12h. Good Very Fine; area of flatness. Extremely Rare; rated R5 in RIC and seemingly no examples on CoinArchives. The mint of Arelate was established after the mint at Ostia was transferred in circa AD 313. The continuity is illustrated by this reverse type which was seemingly struck only for a short time early on in the transition. (RIC VII, p.227) Estimate: 250 GBP |  |
