LICINIVS I

Reigned: 308-324 A.D.

VALERIVS LICINIVS LICINIANVS was born in Moesia Superior about 260 to peasants. He was a military friend of Galerius, who had him named Augustus at the Conference of Carnuntum in 308. Licinius formed an alliance with Constantine I, which provoked Maximinus II to attack in 313, an action which ended with Maximinus' suicide. Licinius fell out with Constantine, which resulted in two civil wars. The first, in 316-317, resulted only in territorial loss for Licinius. The second, in 324, resulted in his defeat and capture. He was executed in the spring of 325 on charges of renewed plotting against Constantine. (From MONETA, from www.numus.com)

 

Mint of Arelate  

AE 3 (19mm) Struck 321 A.D. Arelate

Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG Laureate bust right

Rev D N LICINI AVGVSTI VOT XX Vows in wreath
in exergue

RIC VII 234
   
Mint Of Cyzicus  

AE Follis (23mm) Struck 313-315 A.D. Cyzicus

Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate bust right

Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI Jupiter standing left holding victory and staff chlamys over shoulder, eagle at left foot with a wreath in its beak. B in rt field SMK in exergue

RIC VII 4
   
Mint of Heraclea  

AE 3 (19mm) Struck 318-320 A.D. Heraclea

Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG Laureate bust left, draped, with globe, scepter and mappa

Rev: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG Campgate with 7 layers, no door, and three turrets. (DOT) in right field in exergue

RIC VII 29
   
Mint of Nicomedia  

AE Follis (21mm) Struck 313-317 A.D. Nicomedia

Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate head right

Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI Jupiter standing left,chalmys over left shoulder, leaning on scepter, Victory on globe in right hand, eagle with wreath to left SMN in exergue D in right field

RIC VII 13
   
Mint of Thessalonica  

AE Follis (25mm) Struck 312-313 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: IMP LIC LICNIVS P F AVG Laureate, and cuirassed head right

Rev: IOVI CONSRVATORI AVGG N N Jupiter standing left holding victory and staff chlamys over shoulder, eagle at left foot with a wreath in its beak. in exergue

RIC VI 59
   

AE Follis (24mm) Struck 312-313 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: IMP LIC LICNIVS P F AVG Laureate, and cuirassed head right

Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG N N Jupiter standing left holding victory and staff chlamys over shoulder, eagle at left foot with a wreath in its beak. in exergue

RIC VI 59
   
Mint of Trier  
RIC VII 58

AE Follis (23mm 4.66g) Struck 313-315 A.D. Trier

Obv: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust right

Rev: GENIO POP ROM Genius turreted, standing facing head left, loins draped with himation, pater in right hand cornucopiae in left T F across fields PTR in exergue

RIC VII 58

   

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