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A holed and plugged billon follis of Licinius II with a reverse showing Jupiter with a captive Coin Type: Billon follis of Licinius II, Caesar 317-324 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, Officina 14, 317-320 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 3,54g
Obverse: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C
Bust left, wearing imperial mantle, carrying short sceptre over left shoulder and mappa in right hand.
Reverse: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI CAESS
Jupiter standing facing, head left, tall sceptre in left hand, right hand holds globe with Victory extending a wreath, Persian captive at feet.
Field Marks: ΔI in right field.
Exergue: SMANT
Provenance: toshells (eBay), February 2008
Ref: RIC VII Antioch 29 (R3)
BW Ref: 007 036 123
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Note: This coin has been holed, and the hole has then been crudely plugged with copper.


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