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Licinius I and Licinius II I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES from Antioch

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Victor

here's an example I got as an upgrade

This coin was listed in RIC VII as Heraclea 50 by Bruun, because he thought the mintmark read SMHTA instead of SMATA. This error was addressed by Pierre Bastien in his article "Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch." NC 13 (1973) : 87.

Licinius I & Licinius II
A.D. 318
21mm   4.2g
D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding trophy of arms.
I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter stg. Left, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives are seated on either side.
In ex. SMATB
RIC VII Antioch –-