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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Tetrarchy| > |Licinius I| > RT97964
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.
RT97964. Billon follis, Hunter V 103 (also 4th officina), RIC VI Heraclea 73, SRCV IV 15240, Cohen VII 108, Choice aEF, wonderfully sharp detailed portrait, centered, traces of silvering, flow lines, scattered small pits on reverse, light marks, 4th officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, weight 3.614g, maximum diameter 22.1mm, die axis 180o, early 313 A.D.; obverse IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG (to Jupiter the protector of the two emperors), Jupiter standing left, nude but for cloak over shoulder, Victory on globe in right hand, long scepter in left hand, eagle left with wreath in beak at feet on left, Δ right, SMHT in exergue; SOLD











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