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RIC VII Antioch 17

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Antioch 17. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left, eagle with wreath, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN.

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Historical context

For the majority of his rule, Licinius served as both the colleague and the rival of Constantine I. Together, the two co-authored the Edict of Milan, which granted official toleration to Christians across the Roman Empire, before Licinius was defeated at the Battle of Chrysopolis in 324.

This bronze coinage, catalogued as an AE2 or AE3, was produced at the mint of Antioch in Syria under the authority of Licinius. The obverse depicts his draped and cuirassed laureate bust, accompanied by the inscription "IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN" alongside an image of Jupiter holding Victory on a globe and leaning on a sceptre, flanked by an eagle with a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Licinius

Design

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

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Antioch 17
Denomination and metal
AE2; 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.

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