Cool Licinius... I think everyone needs a Licinius IOVI type or two, and then when you grow up to become @Severus Alexander, you add the fancy stuff . This was one of two coins I received from Secret Santa last year (thanks again, SS!):
Wow, You all have some great coins! Thanks for sharing them. It's nice to see all the varieties minted during different time periods. Very Nice! Licinius II looks pretty angry in some of his portraits. I will have to read up on him and see what his story is.
Great OP Licinius! Licinius was my first ancient Roman coin picked from a an unattributed pick bin at the Tuscan gem show in Arizona. I just could not believe that a person could buy an actual real authentic ancient coin for only $30 bucks!! I now know I overpaid but I look at it as admission to a great hobby and as such am quite attached to it Treated it for bronze disease a year or two ago. Reminds me I need to check in on it:/ Licinius I, 308 A. D. – 324 A. D. Nicomedia (Modern day: (Izmit) mint: SMNA Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: Left field - IOVI CONS, Rt. Field – ERVATORI (Jupiter the Protector) Jupiter standing left, nude, Victory globe on right Long scepter vertical in left. Flanked by eagle with wreath and captive at feet
I appear to have bought loads of Licinius over the years, both father and son. This is probably due to the relative ease of obtaining pleasing examples for a low budget. Here is a small selection of my more recent acquisitions of them both. Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev:– IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle with wreath at foot left Minted in Alexandria (_ | Wreath over B over N / ALE). A.D. 314 Reference(s) – RIC VII Alexandria 10 (R2) I have a general like for Mars types. Licinius Mars types seem slightly harder to obtain. Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev:– MARTI CON-SERVATORI, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak over right shoulder, standing right, holding upright spear, point downwards, resting left hand on shield Minted in Ticinum (* | _ // ST). A.D. 314-315 Reference(s) – RIC VII Ticinum 13 (Rated R3) Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev:– MARTI CON-SERVATORI, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak over right shoulder, standing right, holding upright spear, point downwards, resting left hand on shield Minted in Ticinum (* | _ // PT). A.D. 314-315 Reference:– RIC VII Ticinum 13 var (Unlisted officina - Example noted on NotInRIC) Trier seems to give rise to a whole host of decent grade, low budget examples. Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys round waist, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera Minted in Trier (T | F / BTR). Reference(s) – RIC VII Trier 119 (C1) Licinius II - AE3 Obv:– VAL LICINIVS NOB CAES, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, chlamys spread across both shoulders Minted in Arles (//T Star in Crescent A.) Reference:– RIC VII Arles 160 (R3)
I would like to add to this thread this heavily pitted Licinius I coin, with Cyzicus mint mark. This mint is not listed in wildwinds for this type of coin.
I have always found Licinius I & II to be among the more interesting emperors. Some really nice examples in this thread.
