New Licinius, Rome Mint

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  1. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Here's a coin I won in the recent FSR auction which was received in the mail today. I rather liked the portrait and the crested helmet of the ultimately unfortunate Licinius who was executed after a civil war against Constantine in which he was unsuccessful. Rome mint, whose issues of Licinius with the reverse Roma Aeterna were limited to this one type, distinguished solely by the mintmark. Please feel free to post any coins of Licinius that you wish.

    Licinius I

    Rome

    AE3, 318-319 AD. 19mm 3.1 grams

    IMP LI-CINIVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right

    ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated right, shield on lap inscribed X/V. P-R across fields.

    Mintmark: RQ

    Reference: RIC VII Rome 151; Cohen 150; Sear 15354.

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  3. Suarez

    Suarez Well-Known Member

    Nice coin. Haven't seen one like that before.
     
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  4. Archeocultura

    Archeocultura Well-Known Member

    Here's mine (the son) be it of less quality: 12 nr 991 VII Rome 153 Licinius II Roma 12 nr 991.jpg
     
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  5. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Very nice, interesting type, congrats.
     
  6. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    This type intrigued me enough that I was willing to fork out for an ex Dattari example. I like yours very much!

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  7. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

    Very nice coin.. I did see that one at the auction and was tempted.
    I do not have a Licinius with that lovely reverse.. glad to see it posted here!

    Here are a few of my favorites... Licinius was man of many faces..


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    Licinius6_MERGE.jpg
    LICINIUS7_MERGE.jpg

    LICINIUS3_MERGE2.png
     
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  8. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    The OP coin is a vota type. Here is a site with more than you want to know about vota coins:

    http://augustuscoins.com/ed/VOTA/

    Vows for year 15, like on the OP coin, are on this page:

    http://augustuscoins.com/ed/VOTA/XV.html

    The type is for year 15 of Constantine and was also minted for Licinius [the OP coin], Licinius II [the second coin], Crispus, and Constantine II.

    ConstantineROMAEAETERNAEXV800.jpg
    Constantine (306-307-337).
    AE3. 19-18 mm.
    ROMAE AETERNAE around Roma seated right on shield, holding shield inscribed X/V
    R Q in exergue, P R in fields (POPVLI ROMANI?)
    RIC VII Rome 146 page 314 "318-19"

    Year 15. The fifteenth year of Constantine's reign was 320 or 321 (Depending upon when he took his original vows, in 306 as Caesar or 307 as Augustus). Late Roman coins are dated by RIC as if the years were for vows suscepta taken for a five-year period and the terminal year is on the coin, not the year the vow was taken. Thus this coin is dated to 318-319, recording the vows as taken in advance of the occasion for their fulfillment.
     
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  9. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Thanks all for the comments and the sharing of your neat coins. Also, thanks @Valentinian for the website reference and background information.
     
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  10. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Great coin, @ancient coin hunter !

    My only Licinius I:

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    RI Licinius I 308-324 CE AE3 Jupiter w Eagle
     
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  11. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    The most photogenic of my Licinius coins:

    Licinius I IOVI CONSERVATORI follis Antioch.jpg
     
  12. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    As Valentinian pointed out, this type was issued by Licinius and son as well as Constantine and two sons. All had it with the R+officina mintmark and the unusual R eros ligature officina mark. I do not have either of the Licinii with it so here is the Crispus both ways.
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  13. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ...he should be on the cover of GQ.:D..i have a couple of him, but not a vota and that's a kool coin ach...here's ein...(not as GQish as RC's:p) licinius and unknown follis 001.JPG licinius and unknown follis 002.JPG
     
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  14. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Very interesting thread with some great coins....
    My Licinius set comprises mostly of campgates but have recently branched out a bit and will certainly be on the lookout for a Roma reverse!
    Here's one of my first non-campgates of the Papa with a pretty patina....
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    Licinius I AE Follis. 20mm dia/ 3.2gr
    Obverse- IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right
    Reverse- IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak,gamma to right.
    Mintmark SIS. RIC VII 8G (Siscia oficina3)
     
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  15. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    A lovely example. Here’s a beat up Constantine version.
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