Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 642 (Late Roman follis of Licinius from Thessalonica)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VI, Thessalonica 59, p. 519
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 35, no. 352 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
follis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.62
Obverse Description
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Jupiter standing to left holding victoriola in right hand and scepter in left hand; at feet to left, eagle holding wreath
Reverse Inscription
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN; in exergue, •TS•Γ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Eagle (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 642 (Late Roman follis of Licinius from Thessalonica).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0642>