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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2715322, member: 31620&quot;]In my recent LRBs there were a few coins of Licinius I. I thought that these two were worth sharing. Each has pleasing characteristics.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Alexandrian has the typical stylised portrait from the mint.The reverse suffers from a decent amount of wear but the coin has toned to a greeny gold in the fields which makes the coin almost glow.</p><p><br /></p><p>The portrait on the Trier coin is much more realistic looking and he has an almost wistful look.There is lots of detail on both sides all the way down to the laced boots on Genius. The coin has toned to a very dark green but there are some earthen deposits stillaround the letters that I quite like. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle with wreath at foot left</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (_ | Wreath over B over N / ALE). A.D. 314</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VII Alexandria 10 (R2) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155al_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>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</p><p>Minted in Trier (T | F / BTR).</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VII Trier 119 (C1) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155am_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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