Aureus - Licinius IOVI CONS LICINI AVG; Nicomedia
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Licinius I (308-324)
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 321-322 |
| Value | Aureus (10) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.25 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 388587 |
| References | RIC VII# 41 Patrick Magnus Bruun; 1966. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 7. Constantine I – Licinius (AD 313–337). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.7.nic.41Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 5094 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Bust of Licinius, draped and cuirassed, head, bare, facing front.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LICINIVS AVG OB D V FILII SVI
Unabridged legend: LICINIUS AVGVSTVS OBLATIONEM DEVOTAM DIEM SVI
Translation: Licinius Augustus on the day of the quinquennalia of his son.
Reverse
Jupiter, naked to waist except for cloak over left shoulder, seated facing front on throne on inscribed platform, holding Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding wreath up in right hand, on globe, on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left: at feet left, eagle, standing front, body inclined left, head right, holding wreath.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IOVI CONS LICINI AVG
SIC X
SIC XX
Unabridged legend:
IOVI CONSERVATORI LICINIUS AVGVSTUS
SICVT DECENNALIA SIC VICENNALIA
Translation:
to Jupiter the Protector of the emperor Licinius
Solemn vows for the 10th anniversary – for the 20th anniversary
Mint
| SMN | Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey |
Comments
Alföldi 262.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (321-322) | 3rd Officina (SMNΓ) | ||||||||||||||
| ND (321-322) | 
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4th Officina (SMNΔ) | |||||||||||||
| ND (321-322) | 5th Officina (SMN∈) | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Roma Numismatics Auction XX Lot 687 
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29 Oct 2020 | ND (321-322) – 4th Officina (SMNΔ) | UNC |
USD 64 408.95
(GBP 48 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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