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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Tetrarchy| > |Licinius I| > RL88816
Licinius I, 11 November 308 - 18 September 324 A.D.
|Licinius| |I|, |Licinius| |I,| |11| |November| |308| |-| |18| |September| |324| |A.D.|, A comrade of Galerius, Licinius was made Augustus after abdication by Diocletian and Maximianus. After Maximinus II invaded his territories, Licinius defeated him. Over the years, relations with Constantine deteriorated, ending with Licinius' defeat. Intervention by Licinius' wife, Constantine's sister, spared his life for a short time, however, he was soon executed.
RL88816. Billon follis, Hunter V 142 (also 1st officina), RIC VII Nicomedia 44 (R1), SRCV IV 15223, Cohen VII 74, aF, porosity, 4th officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) mint, weight 1.889g, maximum diameter 19.6mm, die axis 0o, 321 - 324 A.D.; obverse IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse IOVI CONSERVATORI (to Jupiter the protector), Jupiter standing slightly left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders, Victory on globe presenting wreath in right hand, long eagle-topped scepter vertical in left hand, eagle standing left with wreath in beak at feet on left, in right field: X/IIΓ over bound bearded captive seated right and looking left, SMNA in exergue; scarce; SOLD











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