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RIC VI Thessalonica 60

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Thessalonica 60. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle holding wreath in beak, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle holding wreath in beak, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VI Thessalonica 61b, RIC VI Thessalonica 61a.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Licinius served as Roman emperor from 308 to 324, acting as both colleague and rival to Constantine I before his eventual defeat at the Battle of Chrysopolis in AD 324. During his reign, he issued this coinage at the mint of Thessalonica, an ancient city founded in 315 BC in northern Greece that served as a major political and administrative centre in Macedonia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Thessalonica
Authority
Licinius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle holding wreath in beak
Obverse legend
IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Thessalonica 60
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN
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. 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 Thessalonica 59

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

  • RIC VI Thessalonica 61b

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Thessalonica 61a

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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