Co 514 (Late Roman bronze coin of Licinius II from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer 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