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Licinius I, 11 November 308 - 18 September 324 A.D.
Jupiter or Jove, Zeus to the Greeks, was the king of the gods and god of the sky and thunder, and of laws and social order. As the patron deity of ancient Rome, he was the chief god of the Capitoline Triad, with his sister and wife Juno. The father of Mars, he is, therefore, the grandfather of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Emperors frequently made vows to Jupiter for protection. The Roman's believed as the king of the gods, Jupiter favored emperors and kings, those in positions of authority similar to his own.RT97970. Billon follis, Hunter V 87 (also 3rd officina), RIC VI Thessalonica 60, SRCV V 15251, aVF, scattered pitting, bumps and scratches, weak strike, 3rd officina, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, weight 2.973g, maximum diameter 25.1mm, die axis 180o, c. 312 - 313 A.D.; obverse IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN (to Jove the protector of our two Emperors), Jupiter standing slightly left, head left, nude but for cloak over shoulder, Victory offering wreath standing on globe in his right hand, long scepter in his left hand, eagle left with wreath in beak at feet on left, •TS•Γ• in exergue; SOLD
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