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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8249751, member: 110350&quot;]I recently bought my first coin of Licinius II, largely because I like the fact that his portrait actually makes him look like a small child; not much more than a toddler. Rather unusual for child Caesars except a few like Geta and Caracalla. I also like the expression on the bound captive&#039;s face!</p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius II Caesar, AE follis, Cyzicus Mint (1st Officina), AD 318-324. Obv. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding round shield over left shoulder and spear over right shoulder, DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C / Rev. Jupiter standing facing, head left, chlamys over left shoulder, holding crowning Victory with right hand and eagle-tipped long scepter with left hand; at his feet to left, another eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; at his feet to right, bound captive with beard, seated right, head turned back to left; IOVI CONS-ERVATORI around; X/IIΓ in right field [mark of value?*]; in exergue, mintmark SMKA (Cyzicus, 1st Officina). 19 mm., 3.48 g., 12 h. RIC VII Cyzicus 18[A] at p. 646; Sear RCV IV 15409, Cohen 21. <i>Purchased from London Ancient Coins, Feb. 2022. Reverse die match (see <a href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/licinius_II/_cyzicus_RIC_018_A.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/licinius_II/_cyzicus_RIC_018_A.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/licinius_II/_cyzicus_RIC_018_A.jpg</a>) to example posted at Wildwinds,com, which is ex. CNG March 2015.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1453086[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>*See Sear RCV IV at p. 396 re the X/IIΓ in reverse right field: “It has been suggested that the curious numerical formula in the reverse field indicates a revaluation of the follis from 25 to 12 ½ denarii (cf. Carson, “Coins of the Roman Empire”, p. 167).” (Sear does not explain how the formula represents 12 ½ -- I understand that XII = 12, but not how Γ = ½ --&nbsp; and I do not have access to Carson.)&nbsp; Other sources describe the “X” as a star (e.g., Roma Numismatics 2022 at <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8964547" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8964547" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8964547</a>), and describe the “IIΓ” as either a “III” (see Gorny &amp; Mosch 2015 at <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2379511" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2379511" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2379511</a>, and CNG 2011 at <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1123276" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1123276" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1123276</a>) or a II M (Mu) (see CNG 2015 at <a href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/licinius_II/_cyzicus_RIC_018_A.txt" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/licinius_II/_cyzicus_RIC_018_A.txt" rel="nofollow">https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/licinius_II/_cyzicus_RIC_018_A.txt</a>).</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone explain the meaning of the symbols in the reverse right field any better than the sources I&#039;ve found?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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