Co 833 (Late Roman bronze coin of Licinius I from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer 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 I (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