| Licinius I, 11 November 308 - 18 September 324 A.D. |  |
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| 20908. Silvered follis, RIC VI 73, gVF, weight 3.289 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 180o, Heraclea mint, early 313 A.D.; obverse IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle with wreath in beak left, G right, SMHT in ex; $23.00 (15.98) |
| RB39162. Bronze follis, RIC VI 60, F, weight 3.465 g, maximum diameter 22.9 mm, die axis 0o, Thessalonica mint, 312 - 313 A.D.; obverse IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle with wreath in beak left, TSD in ex; nice patina; $15.00 (10.43) |
| Licinius I, 11 November 308 - 18 September 324 A.D., with Licinius II Caesar |   | |
| 35421. Bronze AE 3, Bastien, NC 1973, pp. 87 - 97; RIC VII 50 var (attributed to Heraclea, 320 - 321 A.D., only officina A, R4), VF, weight 3.590 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 330o, Antioch mint, 317 or 318 A.D.; obverse DD NN IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES (Domini Nostri Iovii Licinii Invicti Augustus et Caesar), confronted busts of Licinius I and II, holding trophy of arms between them; reverse I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES (Iovi Optimo Maximo Virtuti Domini Nostri Augustus et Caesar), Jupiter standing facing, naked except for cloak, head left, scepter in right; extremely rare; $1500.00 (1042.50) |
| 34997. Billon argenteus, RIC VI 825 (R3), Cohen 99 (3 Fr.), Choice gVF, weight 2.306 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 125o, Trier mint, c. 310 - 313 A.D.; obverse IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, mappa in right, spear over shoulder in left; reverse IOVI CONSER-VATORI AV-G, Licinius borne aloft by eagle right, wings spread, head left, emperor holds scepter in left and thunderbolt in right, PTR in ex; near perfect centering, some softness as is typical on this series, good metal; very rare; $400.00 (278.00) |
| 34678. Billon argenteus, RIC VI 825 var (reverse legend break), gVF, weight 2.834 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 315o, Trier mint, c. 310 - 313 A.D.; obverse IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left holding mappa in right and spear over shoulder in left; reverse IOVI CONSERV-ATORI AV-G, Licinius borne aloft by eagle right, head left, wings spread, emperor holds scepter in left and thunderbolt in right, PTR in ex; thin flan crack, some softness as is usual on this series; fantastic eagle detail; very rare; $225.00 (156.38) |
|  | In Roman religion every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Roman People, etc. The legend GENIO AVGVSTI dedicates this coin to the Genius of the emperors, the Augusti. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other. |
| RB37937. Bronze follis, RIC VI 198b, EF, weight 6.657 g, maximum diameter 24.6 mm, die axis 0o, Siscia mint, 309 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse GENIO AV-GVSTI, Genius standing left holding patera in right, cornucopia in left, crescent left, B right, SIS in ex; fine style, sharp!; scarce; $125.00 (86.88) |
| 28664. Silvered follis, RIC VII 13, aEF, weight 3.954 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 0o, Heraclea mint, 315 - 316 A.D.; obverse IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVG, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle left, HTB in ex; very rare (RIC R5); $75.00 (52.13) |
|  | In Roman religion every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Roman People, etc. The legend GENIO AVGVSTI dedicates this coin to the Genius of the emperors, the Augusti. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other. |
| RB37939. Bronze follis, RIC VI 106bb, VF, weight 6.740 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 180o, Antioch mint, 309 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse GENIO AV-GVSTI, Genius standing left holding patera in right, cornucopia in left, crescent left, A right, ANT in ex; rare; $65.00 (45.17) |
| 12498. Silvered reduced follis, RIC VII 24, Cohen 116, EF, weight 2.759 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 180o, Nicomedia mint, 317 - 320 A.D.; obverse IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, consular bust left; reverse IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, Victory on globe in right, long scepter in left, palm left, B right, SMN in ex; full silvering, scratch on obverse; scarce (R2); $60.00 (41.70) |
|  | In Roman religion every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Roman People, etc. The legend GENIO IMPERATORIS dedicates this coin to the Genius of the Imperators. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other. |
| RB37936. Bronze follis, RIC VI 37b, VF, weight 6.932 g, maximum diameter 28.5 mm, die axis 180o, Heraclea mint, 308 - 309 A.D.; obverse IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left pouring libations from patera in right and holding cornucopia in left, HTA in ex; full circles centering, uncommon early issue, some flat-strike areas; $60.00 (41.70) |
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