v21_3532 - LICINIUS I Follis ou nummus
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
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Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
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Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 308-310
Mint name / Town : Cyzicus
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,02 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Emission: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Flan très large des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Magnifique portrait. Jolie patine gris vert avec des reflets métalliques, légèrement granuleuse au revers
Obverse
Obverse legend : VAL LICINNIANVS LICINNIVS P F AVG (SIC !).
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Licinius Ier à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Valerius Licinianus Licinius Pius Felix Augustus”, (Valère Licinianus Licinius pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GENIO IMP-ERATORIS/ B|*// MKV.
Reverse description : Genius (le Génie) debout à gauche, coiffé du modius, le manteau sur l'épaule gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Genio Augusti”, (Au Génie de l’auguste).
Commentary
Pièce fautée avec LICINNIANVS au lieu de LICINIANVS, mais déjà répertoriée.
Part faulty with LICINNIANVS instead of LICINIANVS, but already listed
Part faulty with LICINNIANVS instead of LICINIANVS, but already listed
Historical background
LICINIUS I
(11/11/308-09/324)
Licinius I was proclaimed august directly following the conference of Carnuntum, on November 11, 308. In 313, after the rescript of Milan, he married Constantine's half-sister, Constantia. In 316 a first war took place between Licinius and Constantine. It ends with the death of Valens and the signing of a peace between the two augusts. On April 1, 317, three Caesars were created: Crispus, Constantine II and Licinius II. A second war broke out between Constantine and Licinius in 321. It ended with the decisive defeat of Chrysopolis in 324 and the deposition of Licinius, exiled to Thessalonica before being executed the following year..
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