Solidus - Licinius VIRTVS AVGVSTI; Arelate

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	313
Value	Solidus (1)
Currency	Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.49 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 464754
References	RIC VII# 5 Patrick Magnus Bruun; 1966. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 7. Constantine I – Licinius (AD 313–337). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.7.ar.5 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Depey Rom# 1/6 Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France. , Cohen# 180 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Licinius, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LICINI-VS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Licinius Pius Felix Augustus.

Translation: Licinius I, pious, successful emperor.

Reverse

Lion, standing left, head front; above, club.
Officina and mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVS AVGVSTI

Unabridged legend: Virtus Augusti.

Translation: Virtue of the Emperor.

Mint

ARL	Arelatum / Constantina, modern-day Arles, France (313-476)

Comments

Alföldi, Goldprägung, 673; Trau 3796.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (313)												1st Officina (PARL)

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