Title
Coin: nummus (AE3) of Licinius
Date
314 CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Tetrarchic
Discovery Site: Minted in the 1st officina of the mint in Rome, Italy
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
coins and medals
Format
Materials/Techniques: billon; struck from an obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) die
Measurements: 18 to 19 mm in diameter, 3.600 grams
Description
Obverse legend: IMP(erator) LICINIVS P(ius) F(elix) AVG(ustus), translation: Imperator Licinius Dutiful and Fortunate Augustus; Laureate and cuirassed bust of Licinius facing right. Reverse legend: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, translation: To my companion, the unconquered sun; Sol stands facing left with right hand raised, and holding a globe in his left hand, chlamys hanging from his left shoulder; mint mark in exergue: P - R, separated by wreath. RIC VII, p. 298, no. 22.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 986.1.56
Record: UO-MCA-986-1-56
Source
Cataloguer: Layla Pasdernick, University of Ottawa
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee