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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2921371, member: 31620&quot;]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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a small selection of my more recent acquisitions of them both.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle with wreath at foot left</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (_ | Wreath over B over N / ALE). A.D. 314</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VII Alexandria 10 (R2) </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155al_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a general like for Mars types. Licinius Mars types seem slightly harder to obtain.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right</p><p>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</p><p>Minted in Ticinum (* | _ // ST). A.D. 314-315</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VII Ticinum 13 (Rated R3) </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155aj_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right</p><p>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</p><p>Minted in Ticinum (* | _ // PT). A.D. 314-315</p><p>Reference:– RIC VII Ticinum 13 var (Unlisted officina - Example noted on NotInRIC)</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155ap_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Trier seems to give rise to a whole host of decent grade, low budget examples.</p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>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</p><p>Minted in Trier (T | F / BTR).</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VII Trier 119 (C1)&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155am_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius II - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– VAL LICINIVS NOB CAES, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, chlamys spread across both shoulders</p><p>Minted in Arles (//T Star in Crescent A.)</p><p>Reference:– RIC VII Arles 160 (R3) </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_157h_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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