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<p>[QUOTE="OutsiderSubtype, post: 4599668, member: 112457"]I have two coins of Licinius from Alexandria and on both he has a rather intense gaze.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a follis from early in his reign, 308 to 312.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139261[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius I. Circa 308-312 CE. AE Follis. 26mm, 5.91g. Alexandria mint, fifth officina. Obverse: IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right. Reverse: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, holding patera and cornucopia. K in left field, Ε over P in right field. ALE in exergue. RIC VI Alexandria 101b.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a radiate from later in his reign, 321 to 324. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139262[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius I. Circa 321-324 CE. AE3. 20mm, 2.6g. Alexandria mint, second officina. Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and scepter. Eagle with wreath to the left on the ground. Captive to the right. In right field, X over II and a half (signifying 12.5). SMALB in exergue. </p><p><br /></p><p>I mean, just look at his eyeball!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1139263[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="OutsiderSubtype, post: 4599668, member: 112457"]I have two coins of Licinius from Alexandria and on both he has a rather intense gaze. Here is a follis from early in his reign, 308 to 312. [ATTACH=full]1139261[/ATTACH] Licinius I. Circa 308-312 CE. AE Follis. 26mm, 5.91g. Alexandria mint, fifth officina. Obverse: IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right. Reverse: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, holding patera and cornucopia. K in left field, Ε over P in right field. ALE in exergue. RIC VI Alexandria 101b. Here is a radiate from later in his reign, 321 to 324. [ATTACH=full]1139262[/ATTACH] Licinius I. Circa 321-324 CE. AE3. 20mm, 2.6g. Alexandria mint, second officina. Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and scepter. Eagle with wreath to the left on the ground. Captive to the right. In right field, X over II and a half (signifying 12.5). SMALB in exergue. I mean, just look at his eyeball! [ATTACH=full]1139263[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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