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Nummus - Licinius I SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Ticinum
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 313-314 |
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| Value | Nummus / Follis (1⁄180) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Licinius I facing right, rendered in low relief with finely striated laurel wreath and naturalistic portrait features characteristic of the Tetrarchic-Constantinian transitional style. The bust is bare or lightly draped at the truncation. A beaded border encircles the design. The imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery in Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP LICINIVS P F AVG (Translation: Emperor Licinius, Pious and Fortunate Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Sol Invictus depicted standing left, nude but with a chlamys draped across the left shoulder, raising the right hand in a gesture of salutation and holding a globus in the left hand. A star appears in the left field as a divine symbol. The officina letter and mint abbreviation are placed in the exergue. The reverse legend, divided by the central figure, identifies Sol as the companion of the emperor. |
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