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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2568508, member: 72818&quot;]Since the year began, most of my preferred &#039;Plan A&#039; bids have proven to be unsuccessful forcing me to proceed to &#039;Plan B&#039;. Consequently, several coins were chosen as an alternative based upon their respective eye-appeal and variety of devices. Unsurprisingly, the reverses once again convinced me to &#039;pull the trigger&#039;. The sharply detailed captive (Parthian, if the pants, beard and headgear are a clue) and the bust of Sol were specific devices missing from my collection and so the decision was an easy one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll just briefly note the following allowing those with further interest to google to their hearts content <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The ties between Licinius (father and son) to Constantine are interesting. Licinius I married Flavia Julia Constantia, a half-sister of Constantine, so the elder was his brother-in-law while Licinius Junior, his nephew. Both were later executed by Constantine. It appears Licinius Sr was about 55 years of age at the time of his death but the unfortunate Licinius II was only 9 years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>While most of us think of Constantine as the &#039;First Christian Emperor&#039;, he was a product of his times, a devout worshipper of Sol Invictus for most of his life and baptised as a Christian only on his deathbed presumably then incapable of &#039;sinning&#039; further.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share any coins of the type or any that you may have purchased as &#039;Plan B&#039;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>AE Follis of Licinius II;</p><p>Antioch, 2.36 grams. 19 mm: circa 317-320 AD</p><p>Laureate, robed bust with mappa, globe and scepter</p><p>DN VAL LICIN LICININIVS NOBC</p><p>Jupiter standing with victory and scepter, captive at his feet</p><p>IOVI CONS ERVATORI CAESS</p><p>SMANT Z to right</p><p>RIC 29</p><p>[ATTACH=full]555213[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AE Follis of Constantine I;</p><p>Trier, 4.54 grams, 23 mm: circa 310- 313 AD</p><p>Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG</p><p>Radiate and draped bust of Sol right</p><p>SOL INVICTO COMITI</p><p>(Claiming the Unconquered Sun as a companion to the Emperor)</p><p>RIC 890 (no mintmark)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]555214[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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