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RIC VI Rome 294c

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Rome 294c. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP LICINIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at the mint of Rome under the authority of Constantine I, this bronze AE2 piece features the laureate, cuirassed bust of his contemporary Licinius accompanied by the obverse legend IMP LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts a nude genius wearing a modius with a chlamys over the left shoulder, holding a patera and cornucopiae, inscribed GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 294c
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Rome 295c

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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