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Bronze Follis - Æ 24-25 mm - 6 grams - Die Axis 06:00 - RIC VI (Siscia) 198(b) & 207(b) -
Struck AD 309-310 / 310-311. |
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IMP LIC • LICINIVS PF [AVG] (Imperator Licinnianvs Licinivs Pius Felix (Pious and Blessed) Augustus). Laureate bust of the bearded emperor facing right.
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GENIO AV-GVSTI (Genio Augusti - Genius of the Augustii).
Genius standing, nude with cape, full front facing left, holding Paterastaff (?) in right hand and in left, draped, arm the Cornucopia. Rests of a crescent at statues left, a Γ at the statue's right (i.e. 3rd officina). |
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Sloppy ‘SIS’ (= Siscia = Sisak, Croatia). Siscia was closed in 387. |
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This coin is either RIC 198b or RIC 207b. Respectively c. 309-310 or c. 310-after 05.311.
LICINIUS I was born in Moesia Superior about 250 to peasants. Military friend
of Galerius. Named Augustus at Carnuntum in 308. Licinius formed an alliance
with Constantine I, which proved fatal to Maximinus II. Licinius then fell out
with Constantine, which resulted in two civil wars. The first only resulted in
territorial loss. The second, in 324, resulted in his defeat and capture.
He was executed in spring of 325 on charges of renewed plotting against Constantine.
Obv. : Worn - Rev. : Worn.
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