Co 514 (Late Roman bronze coin of Licinius II from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
318
Not before (date)
318
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VII Rome 139, p. 313
Description
The flan is undersized for the type by up to 40%.
Preservation comment
Wear: VG. Very slight nicking, and wide section of edge at obverse upper right apparently snapped off and rounded from use, and smaller oblique gouge in edge at reverse lower right; slight, frequent pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 808 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Licinius II (Caesar, 317-324)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.5
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
LIC[INIVS IVN NOB CAE]S
Reverse Description
Emperor standing facing but turned to right, wearing military attire with boots and spread mantle, holding transverse spear in right hand from side [and globe] in upraised left hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[PRINCIPIA I-VVENT]VTIS
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Weaponry and Armor (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 514 (Late Roman bronze coin of Licinius II from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0514>