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Imperial Rome

Licinius I 308-24AD

AV Aureus ND (316AD) 

Siscia Mint

5.28g.     20mm.     12h

Laureate Head Right

LICINI VS P F AVG

Jupiter standing L/ holding Victory on Globe in outstretched Hand/ vertical Scepter in L Hand

IOVI CON SERVATORI

Calico 5108a R-3 Depeyrot 16/1   RIC VII 18 Alfoldi 215

ex: Ars Classica/ Tkalec auctions

 

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1 hour ago, panzerman said:

Thank everyone! Tat morning it was raining so had 2 hrs to do more fun stuff. When I saw the coin/ price....I could not resist urge to buy it🤩

John

John, Great score for your collection 😃! The coin must have been well over 20 K in Canadian $, do you know how much the coin auctioned for by NAC 🤔?

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Fantastic coin! Back on Earth, my favourite Licinius:-

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Licinius I. Follis (Ae, 19 mm, 3.0g), Rome, circa 320. IMP LIC-INIVS AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Licinius I to right. Rev. VIRTV-S AVGG / P - R / R P Campgate with no doors and four turrets. RIC 188 var. (unlisted officina).
 

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15 hours ago, Al Kowsky said:

John, Great score for your collection 😃! The coin must have been well over 20 K in Canadian $, do you know how much the coin auctioned for by NAC 🤔?

Thanks Al!

It hammered for $13477.00US in 2018/ conversion from Sfrcs + fees (20%) Roma had same type but not FDC hammer for more.....

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Al..... Here in Canada it costs $1.39 to get 1US $😝 Its enough to make one cry. You are SO LUCKY to live in US with your stronger Dollar. Back in 2012 with a Conservative PM the Canadian Dollar was par with US$.

 

John

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On 8/30/2024 at 10:24 PM, mcwyler said:

Back on Earth, my favourite Licinius

Yeah, you're right, back on Earth !

My favourite Licinius, @panzerman, is bigger than yours, at 25 mm and 9,02 grams  😄 !!!
I would swap mine for yours anyday though 😉 

 

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Licinius I, Follis - Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, c. 308-310 CE
IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
GENIO IMPE - RATORIS, Genius standing facing, head left wearing modius, Chlamys over left shoulder, holding cornucopia and patera. ALE at exergue, K | P in lower field, Γ in right field
9.02 gr 24/26 mm
Ref : RIC VI # 101b, RCV # 15179 (65), Cohen # 43

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