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R666 - Anonymous Pagan Civic Coinage (c. A.D. 305-313(???)), AE4, 1.02g., Antioch (Antakiyah, Turkey), first officina, seated figure of Jupiter left, holding globe and sceptre, IOVIS CONERVATORI, rev., Victory advancing left, holding wreath, A in field right, ANT in exergue, VICTORIA AVGG (Vagi 2955), good very fine. $115 SOLD

Formerly attributed to the reign of Julian II, but can perhaps be seen as Eastern Civic issues connected with the Great Persecution of Christians c.305-313 by the Eastern Tetrarchs.