RIC VI, OSTIA [after 99], LICINIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

OBVERSE	IMPCLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C LICINIVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
REVERSE	SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI [S P Q R OPITIMO PRINCIPI]; legionary eagle to l. between two vexilla, that on l. surmounted by a r. hand, and that on r. by a wreath; flag on eagle. MOSTP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists for Licinius' coins from Ostia only obv. legend without "C" after "IMP". The extremely rare obv. legend IMP C LICINIVS P F AVG is attested only for RIC VII ARLES 10-11 an 17-18 (RIC VII, p. 235), i.e. shortly after the transfer of the Ostia mint to Arles. It is not impossible that some of these types was earlier minted in Ostia, but an engraver's error also could not be excluded. Coin should be listed after OSTIA 99.

NOTES

Weight 3.7 g; diameter 22.5 mm. From Paweł Kubiczek's collection.