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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 6984302, member: 84905&quot;]I think the symbolism on this series is really quite amazing. Take the LIBERTAS PVBLICA follis again:</p><p><br /></p><p>Victoria is holding two laurel wreath to mark the two victories at Adriantople (3.July 324) and Chrysopolis (18. September 324), which brought total defeat to Licinius.</p><p><br /></p><p>Victoria is standing on a galley to mark the fact that large naval forces (200 warships, 2000 transport ships with 10&#039;000 seamen) were involved in the campaign.</p><p><br /></p><p>And then there is the legend itself (public liberty), which seems to indicate that Constantine wanted people to see his war against Licinius as a war of liberation and not a war of aggression.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the fact that the type was only minted at Constantinople leaves no doubt which campaign was celebrated.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1273812[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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