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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3622365, member: 93702&quot;]I won two coins of Licinius at the recent FSR auction. Lately I have really enjoyed picking up his coins and I have especially been keeping my eye out for portraits that are unusual or particularly well done. The art of the period was transitioning... not to everyone&#039;s taste but I do appreciate it.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one has an excellent obverse bust (in my opinion). The coin has some neat brown/red toning that changes in the light. A very nice effect that my photographic &quot;skills&quot; cannot do justice to.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]971180[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The next coin I purchased for the Reverse .. and this one prompts the question:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]971182[/ATTACH] </p><p>This was Frank&#039;s description of the lot: </p><p><i>Æ3, bust left w/mappa &amp; scepter/IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG, Eagle with Ruler on back, STR; F+/VF, well centered, medium brown, minor hint of graininess. Very scarce type. With Christian Blom tag $150.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The BLOM Tag states: &quot;Eagle with wings spread, carrying Emperor&quot; RIC 212(R3)</p><p><br /></p><p>Wildwinds has the following entry for RIC 212:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]971215[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>RIC VI Trier 825 give the following description: </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]971214[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This notes that the mintmark is PTR (mine is STR) and that the figure on the eagle is Jupiter. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do own Sears&#039; Roman Coins and their Values IV... perhaps it&#039;s 15346 - which states mintmark TR preceded by officina mark (S=2). States Jupiter... however it has a right facing bust.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps the answer is that this is RIC VI Trier 825.. from a different officina (P=1).. and that the figure is in fact Jupiter?</p><p><br /></p><p>Wondering if anyone has any insight. Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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