Licinius I, 308 – 324.
Aureus, Nicomedia 317, AV 5.24 g. LICINIVS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. IOVI CONS – LICINI AVG Jupiter, nude to waist, bearded and laureate, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding sceptre in l. hand and Victory with palm and wreath in r.; at his feet, eagle l. with wreath in beak; all on high podium inscribed on frontispiece SIC X / SIC XX. In exergue, SMNΔ. C 130 var. (Jupiter facing and SMNΓ). RIC 20 (wrong obverse legend by error). Alföldi 266 var. (Jupiter facing and SMNΓ). Bastien, Donativa 126, 14 and pl. 4, 14 (attributed to Licinius II, in error?). Depeyrot 28/1. Calicó 5098.
Very rare and in exceptional state of preservation. A spectacular portrait of excellent
style and a finely detailed reverse type. Virtually as struck and Fdc

Ex Triton sale XVII, 2014, 794.