Nummus - Licinius II IOVI CONSERVATORI; Alexandria
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Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Licinius I (308-324)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 321-324 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.36 g |
| Diameter | 18.88 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 398347 |
| References | RIC VII# 30 Patrick Magnus Bruun; 1966. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 7. Constantine I – Licinius (AD 313–337). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Cohen# 21 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Licinius II, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear across right shoulder and shield on left arm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C
Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Valerius Licinianus Licinius Nobilissimus Caesar.
Translation: Our Lord Valerius Licinianus Licinius noble Caesar.
Reverse
Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with eagle with left hand; to left, eagle with wreath; to right, captive.
Letters in right field.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IOVI CON-SERVATORI
X
ІІГ
Translation: To Jupiter the Protector.
Mint
| SMAL | Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD) |
Comments
The mark X ІІГ in right field is interpreted as a denomination mark meaning 12.5 denarii. While resembling the letter gamma, the last letter is an archaic version of the letter μ (Mu).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (321-324) | 1st Officina (SMALA) | 62% | |||||||||||||
| ND (321-324) | 2nd Officina (SMALB) | 31% | |||||||||||||
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