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RIC VII Antioch 20

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Antioch 20. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Licinius, laureate, right, with the legend LICIN-IVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows jupiter, draped to waist, seated left on throne set on platform inscribed SIC X / SIC XX, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet, eagle with wreath, with the legend IOVI CONS - LICINI AVG.

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Historical context

Valerius Licinianus Licinius was Roman emperor from 308 to 324. Throughout much of his rule, he acted as both the colleague and the rival of Constantine I, collaborating with him to co-author the Edict of Milan, which granted official toleration to Christians across the Roman Empire. Licinius was ultimately defeated by Constantine at the Battle of Chrysopolis in 324 and was subsequently executed on his orders.

This gold aureus was produced at the mint of Antioch in Syria. The aureus served as the principal gold denomination of the Roman Empire from the first century BC until the early fourth century AD, when the solidus superseded it. The coin bears the obverse legend "LICIN-IVS P F AVG" alongside a portrait of the emperor, while the reverse depicts Jupiter seated upon a platform inscribed "SIC X / SIC XX", holding Victory on a globe and accompanied by an eagle, under the legend "IOVI CONS - LICINI AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Licinius

Design

Obverse
Head of Licinius, laureate, right
Reverse
Jupiter, draped to waist, seated left on throne set on platform inscribed SIC X / SIC XX, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet, eagle with wreath
Obverse legend
LICIN-IVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONS - LICINI AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Antioch 20
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
LICIN-IVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONS - LICINI AVG
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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