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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3106381, member: 88829&quot;]RIC VI tells us that from 309-313 silver was scarce in the empire and so half-argentei and, later, base metal argentei were struck for Maximinus II, with the SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse (above), and also for Licinius with a IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG reverse type.&nbsp; If I dare show it the latter can be seen here:</p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius I: <b>IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787120[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>At this time Constantine I is still minted in good silver half-argenteus pieces, which are very rare. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, Patrick Bruun makes the case in RIC VII (introduction to coins of Trier) that in 313 coins of Maximinus and Constantine were issued from Trier as half folles in the SOLI INVICTO COMITI and VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP reverses. The coins of Maximinus are identical to the half-argenteus type shown above, but now appear in a high silver content bronze:</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus Daza: <b>SOLI INVICTO COMITI</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]787139[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I: <b>VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]787140[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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