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RIC VII Thessalonica 102

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Thessalonica 102. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows head of Licinius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LICI-NIVS AVG. The reverse shows vOT/XX within a laurel wreath, with the legend D N LIC LICINI AVGVSTI.

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Historical context

Constantine I served as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, having originally been proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in 306. His reign encompassed civil wars of the Tetrarchy, in which he contended against other rulers, including Maxentius and Licinius. These conflicts eventually culminated in Constantine emerging victorious over Licinius to become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324.

This bronze AE2 or AE3 coinage was produced under the authority of Constantine I at the mint of Thessalonica. Although issued under Constantine's administration, the coin depicts Licinius on the obverse with a laureate head and variations of the legend IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LICI-NIVS AVG. The reverse design features the inscription VOT/XX enclosed within a laurel wreath, accompanied by the legend D N LIC LICINI AVGVSTI.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Thessalonica
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Licinius, laureate, right
Reverse
VOT/XX within a laurel wreath
Obverse legend
IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LICI-NIVS AVG
Reverse legend
D N LIC LICINI AVGVSTI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Thessalonica 102
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LIC-INIVS AVG or IMP LICI-NIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
D N LIC LICINI AVGVSTI
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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