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RIC VII Rome 120

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Record status

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Rome 120. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maximian, veiled, laureate, right, with the legend DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP. The reverse shows lion, advancing right; above, club, with the legend MEMORIAE AETERNAE.

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Historical context

This bronze coin was issued under the authority of Licinius, who ruled as Roman emperor from 308 to 324. Throughout much of his reign, Licinius served as the colleague and rival of Constantine I, co-authoring the Edict of Milan granting religious toleration across the Roman Empire before his eventual defeat at the Battle of Chrysopolis in 324 and subsequent execution.

Struck at the mint of Rome as an AE2 or AE3 bronze denomination, the issue honours the deified emperor Maximian. The obverse depicts the veiled and laureate head of Maximian with the inscription "DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP". The reverse carries the legend "MEMORIAE AETERNAE" alongside the image of a lion advancing towards the right, beneath a club.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Licinius

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximian, veiled, laureate, right
Reverse
Lion, advancing right; above, club
Obverse legend
DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP
Reverse legend
MEMORIAE AETERNAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Rome 120
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP
Reverse legend to match
MEMORIAE AETERNAE
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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