After all these years my first Licinius

It isn't hard to find a nice Licinius for very very cheap, which is why I ended up with a bunch of them

This is my earliest, from shortly after he was raised to Augustus, and before the follis shrunk below AE1 size


Then a slightly less early (still an AE2 follis)


And finally some nice AE3's

 

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Coins of Licinius are plentiful and I think a great place to start for new collectors. When someone is starting to collect and perhaps is a little tight on budget you can acquire some coins of Licinius that show excellent detail at prices that some spend on "uncleaned" coins. You can really hold a great ancient coin in your hand for a very reasonable price.
Unfortunately Constantine did his best to remove this ruler from the historical records, but due to the length of his rule and the epic battles he was involved in - he still stands as a major figure in our history.

Click on the image to see a bit more detail... I have a few but do not claim to have rare or excellent examples. But I like them.

 

Never too late to pick up a Licinius. That's a nice one, @bcuda.

This is probably my favorite Licinius. Most of his coins with Jupiter do not get as heavy as this.


LICINIUS I
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 P F 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.
Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection

 

I am always on the look out for Mars types of Licinius which turn up less frequently than those on CtG.

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)



His output from Lugdunum is also quite scarce.

Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate, 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 Lugdunum (TF | * / PLG). A.D. 315
Reference:– RIC VII Lugdunum 48 (R4). Bastien XI 598 (8 examples cited)

 

@bcuda, Congrats on your first Licinius - here's my favorite, one that I have had for more than 20 years, also from Thessalonica:

Roman Imperial, Licinius I (308-324), Follis, Thessalonica
Obv: VAL LICINIVS P F AVG, aureate head right.
Rev: GENIO AVGVSTI / * - Γ / •SM•TS•., Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and patera.
Ref: RIC 30b

 

His was my first ancient coin....
Licinius I AE Follis. 20mm dia/ 3.2gr
Obverse- IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right
Reverse- IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak,gamma to right.
Mintmark SIS. RIC VII 8G (Siscia oficina3)

 

Nice Licinius.

 

I have this one from.
Thessalonica
RIC VII 76

Licinius I AE3. 319 AD. IMP LICINIVS AVG, cuirassed, helmeted bust right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX, captives seated at base, S-F across fields. Mintmark dot TS dot A dot.