RIC VII, THESSALONICA [before 83], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST I1 l.

OBVERSE	LICINIVSIVNNOBC [LICINIVS IVN NOB C]; bust l., laur., dr., Victory on globe in r. hand, mappa in l. hand.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-EXERCIT [VIRTVS EXERCIT]; standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive std. on either side. In left field chi-rho [probably with no religious connotation]. •TS•A• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Licinius I and Constantine II (p. 508). Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 83. See also: THESSALONICA [before 83], LICINIUS II, UNLISTED FOR RULER, BUST B4 l.

NOTES

Weight 3.01 g. Coin sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in May 2002 for $193. Other specimens: - specimen from Jeff Clark's collection; weight 3.2 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - specimen sold on eBay in November 2008 for $114.50; weight 2.85 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - specimen from ANCIENT IMPORTS; weight 3.0 g; diameter 18.96 mm [click for picture]. .