Happy New Year everyone!
Picked up this neat little Licinius II Billon Follis and thought I'd share it.
A little titbit to start off the New Year!
Licinius II (Valerius Licinianus Licinius), was the son of Emperor Licinius I and grandson of Constantius I. He was born in 315AD and became Caesar to his father in 317AD at the ripe old age of Two! He remained Caesar until 324AD after his fathers defeat by Constantine and Crispus. His father was eventually hung in 325AD and the young Licinius was also executed one year later in 326AD he was only 11 years old!
Licinius II (Caesar, 317-324). Æ Follis, 2.96 gram, 19.0mm, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint,
Obverse..D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C ("Our Lord Valerius Licinianus Licinius, Noblest Caesar"), helmeted, cuirassed bust left, shield in left hand and spear in right held over shoulder;
Reverse..IOVI CONSERVATORI ("To Jupiter the protector"), Jupiter standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulder, Victory on globe offering wreath in his right hand, eagle-topped scepter vertical in left, eagle with wreath in beak on left, X/IIΓ (12 1/2) on right above bearded captive at feet seated right with head turned looking back at Jupiter, SMANTZ in exergue (7th officina)
RIC VII Antioch 36 (R3), SRCV IV 15410, Cohen VII 21,
This will be the start of a small subcollection from Antioch and will appeal to my hunter-gatherer instincts
....This series of coins contains..
Rarity ratings of RIC 36 from the various officinae:
SMANTA R2..SMANTB R3..SMANT gamma R3..SMANT delta R2..SMANT epsilon R4..SMANTS R2..SMANTZ R3..SMANTH R2.
Anyone know what the significance of the X/IIΓ (12 1/2)in the field? I'm assuming it's some sort of value?
Posted 01/01/2021 1:04 pm
