Coin show purchase today. Not uncommon but got it for a song and loved the patina on this little thing. Show off your Licinius II coins! Licinius II 317-324 Roman AE Follis Antioch, AD 317-318 17.55 mm; 3.36 gm Obv: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, Laureate bust l., holding mappa in r. hand and globe and scepter in l. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing l., holding victory on globe; resting on scepter; captive at l. H in r. field; SMANT in ex. RIC-29; Sear-15415
Nice example. I like the captive on it. Licinius II (317 - 324 A.D.) Æ3 O: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted, cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield. R: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped sceptre, eagle with wreath left, captive right. X over II Mu in right field. Mintmark SMHB. Heraclea Mint 20mm 3.3g RIC VII Heraclea 54
Wow, nice... The ebon-patina and the sand accent really give it a Black-and-Tan look! Mine does not have that cool look as yours does... It has more of that Dark Ages Monk look... RI Licinius II 317-324 CE Folles Jupiter w Eagle Antioch Obv-Rev.jpg
Licinius II Coin: Bronze Follis D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C - Laureate consular bust left, holding globe & mappa PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS - Campgate with 3 turrets Mint: Heraclea (317 - 324 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.27g / 18mm / - References: RIC VII Heraclea 31.
that is a fine lookin' patina roman collector! i have one licinius ii, but it's a pretty solid coin...black and tan patina!
It's really cute when the kids play dress-up... Here's another one I like. Most probably an unofficial issue (misspelled obverse legend, slightly off style, and left-facing radiate bust not listed in RIC).
My most recent Licinius II coins 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) Licinius II - AE3 Obv:– LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES, Laureate head right Rev:– CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT / I . S / . V . Minted in Siscia (//.DSIS.) A.D. 320 Reference:– RIC VII Siscia 143 (R3)
Very nice! And lately these pile-on threads keep hitting guys I actually have! Here's another from my uncleared lot from 2000: Imperial Rome Licinius II as Caesar, r. 317-324 A.D. (317-320 A.D.) Antioch Mint, AE Follis, 18.12mm x 3.0 grams Obv.: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, diademed bust left with mappa & scepter Rev.: IOVI CONS ERVATORI CAESS Jupiter standing, head left, with Victory, captive at feet, D to right. Mintmark SMANT The Jupiter holding Victory reminds me that I just had a discussion with this years' students about symbolism in Greek and Roman culture and how some of it is still used today - the example being Nike's wings utilized as the Nike shoe logo. They were blown away by that one. I always forget what a reaction I get from the kids from that...
Here is another example with the bonus of a double-struck with an unknown mintmark. I wonder if the guy hammering the coin had too much wine that day
The undertype and overstrike are the same coin...caused by the hammer bouncing after the coin had shifted; so the mintmark is the same SMANT.
Nice to see this post get another breath of life! Here's my favorite Licinius II -- It overlaps my two favorite collections: "Barbarians & Captives" and "Object Biography" (Old Collections & Plate Coins). I just loved the detail on this captive on the reverse. Fantastic depiction of his headwear, beard, and trousers. I also loved the portrait of the juvenile Licinius jr. -- it reminds me of the porphyry Licinius at Cairo! (Even the surface toning! See below.) I'm still using the original photo from Victor's Imperial Coins on VCoins: Ex Giovanni Dattari (1853/8-1928) Collection of Late Roman Bronze Coins. It was quite a thrill to find it illustrated on the Licinius II page of https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/ (since "digital plate coins" can change, I always save a screenshot & date, so I can also check Internet Archive later if necessary) Left: The Porphypry Licinius at Cairo, depicting Licinius Sr. Right: Junior -- quite the resemblance!!
My fave Licinius II . . . Licinius II Caesar AD 317-324, AE Follis (21mm, 2.88 gram) Ticinum AD 319-20 Obv.: LICINIVS IVN NOB C; Laur., dr. and cuir. bust r. Rev.: VIRTVS EXERCIT; in ex, TT; in l. field, “christogram”; Vexillum inscribed VOT/X, two captives std. on either side. Attrib.: RIC 120 (officina unattested). Drösser p. 18, fig. 6 (this coin). Ex Schulten 1988, lot 1172 and collection Wolfgang Drösser, published in W. Drösser, “Christus auf Münzen – in Zeichen, Worten und Bildern: Rom, Byzanz und Axum” (Brühl, Duitsland, 2011). The symbol in the reverse left field also appears on coins of Siscia and Aquileia of the same period. It resembles a Chi-Rho, and is identified as such in RIC, but the P seems more as a vertical stroke topped by a pellet. This could lead credence to it being an intentional Iota-Chi such as is known to exist on other ancient coinage. (An Iota-Chi consists of the "initials" for Jesus Christ in Greek.) Admittedly, this is an unprovable theory -- as is the theory of it being a Chi-Rho as RIC cites. It could also be a mere decoration, but the location of it would seem to denote some significance beyond decorative.
Here’s another nice one from my collection, from Antioch. It has a nice little bearded captive too! Licinius II Antioch RIC VII 29
