Co 833 (Late Roman bronze coin of Licinius from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
317
Not before (date)
313
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC VII Nicomedia 15, p. 601
Preservation comment
Wear: F+. Extensive chipping around edge; extensive, minute pitting. Faint patches of incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 36, no. 354 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE2
Numismatic Authority
Licinius (308-324)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.38
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Jupiter standing to left, wearing chlamys over left shoulder, holding scepter in left hand and victoriola in extended right hand; to left, eagle at feet; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
IOVI CONS–ERVATORI; to right of figure, N|Δ; in exergue, SMN
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)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 833 (Late Roman bronze coin of Licinius from Nicomedia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0833>