It has been a while since I have purchased an ancient. Austerity measures:(
But I have saved I found this Licinius I on Vcoins!:D
I am not positive that I have it ID'ed properly because I think the "A" should be a "Delta". Feel free to help my attribution!
Licinius I AE3 (actual stats: 23mm at widest point; Wt: 2.64 grams)
Follis. Nicomedia, RIC VII 15
313-317 AD. IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, chlamys over shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath left, N/D in right field, SMN in ex.
I have included some wiki history on Licinius I below the pics. I know wiki isn't always perfect, but what I included matchs other sources.
Born to a Dacian peasant family in Moesia Superior, Licinius accompanied his close childhood friend, the future emperor Galerius, on the Persian expedition in 298.He was trusted enough by Galerius that in 307 he was sent as an envoy to Maxentius in Italy to attempt to reach some agreement about his illegitimate status. Galerius then trusted the eastern provinces to him when he went to deal with Maxentius personally after the death of Flavius Valerius Severus.
Upon his return to the east, Galerius elevated Licinius to the rank of Augustus in the West on November 11, 308. He received as his immediate command the provinces of Illyricum, Thrace and Pannonia.
For the majority of his reign he was the colleague and rival of Constantine I, with whom he co-authored the Edict of Milan that granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire. He was finally defeated at the Battle of Adrianople, before being executed on the orders of Constantine I.
The Edict of Milan (Edictum Mediolanense) was a letter signed by emperors Constantine I and Licinius that proclaimed religious freedom in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in 313, shortly after the conclusion of the Diocletianic Persecution.
Posted 05/19/2012 4:28 pm
