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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Heliodromus, post: 8272713, member: 120820&quot;]I think this is a different denomination rather than a nummus. Constantine continued to produce nummi in his realm in this time period (321-324 AD), but no longer recognizing the Licinii on his coinage. Constantine&#039;s coins continued to have a small percentage of silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins of Licinius (who continued to recognize Constantine, despite lack of reciprocity) are differentiated from those of Constantine by three factors indicating a different denomination:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) The 12 1/2 DC marking</p><p>2) The radiate busts (cf earlier radiate busts meaning double value, but here perhaps half value)</p><p>3) They contain no silver</p><p><br /></p><p>The odd 12 1/2 DC value suggests this was chosen as a fraction of a nummus, presumably 1/2 nummus (=&gt; nummus valued at 25 DC) rather than on it&#039;s own merit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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