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Licinius II, Thessalonica, Five Year Votive Issue, Rare & Scarce!

Æ Follis; 19mm/3.2gm      Struck c. 320 AD

Con/ Good Very Fine. Sharply struck and centered to either side with a bold portrait of the young Caesar; glossy dark green patina.

Obv/ LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.

Rev/ CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; VOT/V/* (Star) in three lines within laurel wreath.

Thessalonica Mint; TSEVI in exergue.

Ref/ RIC Vol VII 114 Variety = Rare 3

Seller's Note/ While RIC does list this VOT/V issue, they do not note the added star! That being the case, this is not only a rare issue, but a rather scarce one as well.