RIC VII Nicomedia 42
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VII Nicomedia 42. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Nicomedia. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nicomedia
- Authority
- Licinius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Licinius II, draped, cuirassed, facing front
- Reverse
- Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, seated front in high-backed throne on platform inscribed SIC •V•/SIC •X•, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet, eagle with wreath
- Obverse legend
- D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C
- Reverse legend
- IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.7.nic.42
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