Licinius (308-324
A.D.) - AE Nummus (Follis) - 21.80mm, 4.49gr |
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Obverse - IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG Licinius, his laureate head right. |
Reverse - GENIO-AVGVSTI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding head of Sol, and left cornucopiae. Star in left and I in right field, ANT in Exergue. |
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Minted at officina 10 (I) in Antioch
(Antakya, Turkey) in
312 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Vol. 6 (RIC), Antioch, p643, nr 164a. Voetter, Otto, "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiser, Kaiserinnen und Caesaren von Diocletianus bis Romulus, Katalog der hinterlassenen Sammlung und Aufzeichnung des Herrn Paul Gerin" (Voetter-Gerin), Antiochia, Licinius pater, p45, #22. General reference works: Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 190pLI Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p320, nr. 3794, variety from Antioch mint. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p286, nr 10, variety with Ol. IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p458, nr.17 variety with T11 (B07, O04, R13, T11, M02) Kankelfitz, B.R., "Katalog römischer Münzen, von Pompejus bis Romulus, Band II", p447, nr. 13a, variety from Antioch mint. Quality: Very Fine Rarity: C |