Licinius

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  1. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

    Excellent! Thank you.... that makes a lot more sense. At first I was also not seeing the "left hand".. but I see it now cupping the globe (which I thought at first was part of the imperial mantle) ... on @Shea19 's coin you can see the line of the sceptre clearly going to the left hand.
    I have learned quite a bit already - very happy with the pick up!
     
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  3. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Nice coins all. Here's my uncleaned hoard example. It remains uncleaned as I doubt there would be much improvement in it.
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  4. ruud1301

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  5. ruud1301

    ruud1301 Well-Known Member

    All Licinius coins look great..here's my latest Licinius II
     
  6. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    That is the best Licinius coin in my modest collection, as far as artistic design. LiciCom O.JPG LicinCom R.JPG
     
  7. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    JJB-183 OBV.jpg JJB-183 REV.jpg
    Here is another Licinius I, IOVI.CONS-ERVATORI struck between 311-313 A.D. in Nicomedia
     
  8. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Here are a few of mine....

    Licinius I - Follis

    Obv:– IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
    Rev:– GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius, nude but for a chlamys hanging low from his left arm, modius on head, standing facing, head left, holding up a figurine of Victory in his righ hand and a cornucopia in his left arm
    Minted in Antioch (* | H // ANT). A.D. 311-312
    Reference:– RIC VI Antioch 162a (S)
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    Licinius I - Follis

    Obv:– IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
    Rev:– IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle with wreath at foot left
    Minted in Alexandria (_ | Wreath over B over N / ALE). A.D. 314
    Reference(s) – RIC VII Alexandria 10 (R2)

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    Licinius I - Follis

    Obv:- IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    Rev:- IOVI CONSERVATORI , Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in right hand; eagle with wreath to left.
    Minted in Cyzicus (_ | X over II Mu // SMKG).
    Reference(s):- RIC VII Cyzicus 15 (R2)

    3.42 gms. 20.16 mm. 0 degrees

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    Licinius I - Follis

    Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
    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
    Minted in London (S | F / MSL). A.D. 315
    Reference(s) – RIC VII London 31 (R1).

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    Licinius I - Follis

    Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
    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
    Minted in Ticinum (* | _ // PT). A.D. 314-315
    Reference:– RIC VII Ticinum 13 var (Unlisted officina - Example noted on NotInRIC)

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    Licinius I

    Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
    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
    Minted in Lugdunum (TF | * / PLG). A.D. 315
    Reference:– RIC VII Lugdunum 50 corr (R5). Bastien XI 600 (6 examples cited)

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  9. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Some great coins of Licinius in this thread folks (not the one we show off the most)
    I don't have a lot but here they are

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    Licinius I, Follis - Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, c. AD 308-310
    IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
    GENIO IMPE - RATORIS, Genius standing facing, head left wearing modius, Chlamys over left shoulder, holding cornucopia and patera. ALE at exergue, K | P in lower field, Γ in right field
    9.02 gr 24/26 mm
    Ref : RIC VI # 101b, RCV # 15179 (65), Cohen # 43
    Ex Voz collection of Roman imperial

    On the next one Jupiter is facing, even though the lightning on the picture gives the impression he's seen from behind :
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    Licinius I, reduced follis - Alexandria mint, 7th officina
    IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
    IOVI CONSER - VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand. An eagle holding wreath in his beak at his feet in left field, In right field a wreath above a Z above an N, at exergue ALE
    4.23 gr, 20/21mm
    Ref : RIC # 10, RCV # 15246, C # 108
    Ex Besançon Numismatique

    Q
     
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  10. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    By coincidence I just got one of these too (though no fancy not-in-RIC officina number!)
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  11. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Nice coins - such a bewildering (but interesting to collect) array of varieties. I only have a couple, this is the best of the small lot:

    Licinius - Jove follis Antioch Sep 18 (0).jpg


    Licinius I Æ Follis
    (316-317 A.D.)
    Alexandria mint

    IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CONSER-VATORI A VGG, Jupiter standing left, eagle with wreath left. K left; wreath / X / B right; ALE below.
    RIC VIIAlexandria 18.
    (3.46 grams / 22 mm)
     
  12. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    JJE-361A OBV.jpg JJE-361A REV.jpg
    Coin is better than this scan Obv: IMP.LICINVS.AVG. Laur. bust l., draped with sceptre and mappa. Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE.AVGG. Campgate RICVII #17
     
  13. randygeki

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  14. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

    There are many tipping points in history where the world we know now may or may not have come to fruition. Licinius represent one of those.. perhaps not as drastic as some examples but a victory over Constantine (which WAS attainable) certainly ranks among them. His coins are important.. thank you all for sharing such great examples!
     
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  15. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    JJB-183P OBV.jpg JJB-183P REV (2).jpg
    Used my cell phone to take this picture,
     
  16. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    Very nice Licinius coins in the thread. I choose to contribute with these three:
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  17. Jims Coins

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  18. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Here's a few of mine...
    lic together.jpg
     
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  19. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    There are some really, really neat coins of Licinius but I don't own any of them. At the Richmond show three weeks ago, a dealer had one of the Licinius I and II paired dynastic bust folles which tempted me greatly but it was just so ugly I could not bring myself to buy it. I feel so shallow! There are some great aurei with facing portraits which I will never have. Best:
    https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=358159

    My personal best is a not so high grade AE3 from the Roma/Amor/epwc issue shown here before. I still lack the Licinius II version.
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    Licinius was thoughtful toward us modern collectors. He made enough coins we can each have them by the bucket. Constantine made more but the demand for coins of the first Christian emperor makes his easier to sell. Who knows anyone who specializes in Licinius? The one I knew passed years ago. It might be a field open for someone who wants it.
     
  20. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    LICINIUS II JKC-365 OBV1.jpg LICINIUS II JKC-365 REV1.jpg
    Better pictures
     
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  21. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    LICINIUS I JJ-143 OBV1.jpg LICINIUS I JJ-143 REV1.jpg
    BETTER PICTURES
     
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