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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3179693, member: 57495&quot;]Unfortunately, this one has been misattributed.&nbsp; It&#039;s actually a very common RIC VII Nicomedia 13, like mine below.&nbsp; And yes, they do sometimes still have their original silvering intact, if not as completely as yours.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]819214[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>LICINIUS I</b></p><p>AE Reduced Follis. 3.5g, 20.7mm. Nicomedia mint, AD 313-317. RIC VII Nicomedia 13. O: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle left, Α right, SMN in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Marcel Jungfleish Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coincidentally, this one that Sev mentions actually is a RIC 69a, and ironically, it was misattributed by the auction house as a RIC 13.&nbsp; RIC VI Nicomedia 69a is an earlier, heavier series and has no eagle (though RIC erroneously describes an eagle).&nbsp; RIC VII Nicomedia 13 is a later issue with a reduced weight.&nbsp; Take note that the two are actually listed in completely different volumes of RIC!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819215[/ATTACH]<b>LICINIUS I</b></p><p>Rare. AE Follis. 7.41g, 22.8mm. Nicomedia mint, circa AD 311. RIC VI Nicomedia 69a corr. (no eagle at feet). O: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. R: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys hanging behind, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; A in right field, SMN in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (1853-1923)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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