brm_870587 - LICINIUS I Follis
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Type : Follis
Date: 312
Mint name / Town : Thessalonica
Diameter : 22,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,87 g.
Officine: 3ème
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Superbe exemplaire sur un flan large, centré des deux côtés. Joli portrait de Licinius Ier, finement détaillé. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Tête de Licinius laurée à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Valerius Licinianus Licinius Pius Felix Augustus", (L’empereur césar Valère Licinianus Licinius pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : IOVI CONSE-RVATORI/ (COURONNE)|(GAMMA)// .SM.TS..
Reverse description : Jupiter nu debout à gauche, le manteau sur l'épaule gauche, tenant un globe de la main droite et un sceptre de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Iovi COnservatori”, (À Jupiter le Protecteur).
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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