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<p>[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 3361247, member: 90248"]My bit of luck was my very first Roman coin.....I'd been collecting British Colonial coinage for many years and was looking for something different. I'd always been interested in Roman history and when I saw this one I picked it up 30 bucks (probably well over the top) but it had nice detail and was from a reputable dealer ....Turned out to be an unlisted type (As far as I know!)....Sometimes ignorance is bliss![ATTACH=full]890928[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Licinius I (RIC VII#155 Arles)-Unlisted-</b></p><p>Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled) </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields</p><p><br /></p><p>Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 3361247, member: 90248"]My bit of luck was my very first Roman coin.....I'd been collecting British Colonial coinage for many years and was looking for something different. I'd always been interested in Roman history and when I saw this one I picked it up 30 bucks (probably well over the top) but it had nice detail and was from a reputable dealer ....Turned out to be an unlisted type (As far as I know!)....Sometimes ignorance is bliss![ATTACH=full]890928[/ATTACH] [B]Licinius I (RIC VII#155 Arles)-Unlisted-[/B] Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled) Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles[/QUOTE]
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