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Aureus - Licinius IOVI CONSERVATORI; Nicomedia

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Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Licinius I (308-324)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 317
Value Aureus (10)
Currency Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition Gold
Weight 5.45 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
389103
References RIC VII# 16
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.16
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Licinius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: IMPERATOR CAIVS VALERIUS LICINIANVS LICINIVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS

Translation: The dutiful and happy emperor Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus

Reverse

Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet, eagle with wreath.
Letter in right field.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI
N

Translation: To Jupiter the Protector

Mint

SMN Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (317)  1st Officina (SMNA)
ND (317)  3rd Officina (SMNΓ)
ND (317)  4th Officina (SMNΔ)
ND (317)  5th Officina (SMN∈)

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