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Aureus - Licinius IOVI CONS LICINI AVG, Nicomedia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 321-322 |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of Emperor Licinius, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, facing directly forward in an imposing en-face presentation characteristic of late Tetrarchic and early Constantinian portraiture. The emperor's features are rendered with a stylized, rigid formality: close-cropped hair, wide almond-shaped eyes, and a composed expression conveying imperial authority. The cuirass and paludamentum are visible at the lower truncation, with finely detailed folds of drapery secured at the right shoulder. The Latin legend encircles the bust within a beaded border, reading LICINIVS AVG OB D V FILII SVI, commemorating the quinquennalia of Licinius's son. |
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| Obverse lettering | LICINIVS AVG OB D V FILII SVI (Translation: Licinius Augustus on the day of the quinquennalia of his son.) |
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| Reverse lettering | IOVI CONS LICINI AVG SIC X SIC XX (Translation: to Jupiter the Protector of the emperor Licinius Solemn vows for the 10th anniversary – for the 20th anniversary) |
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