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Nummus - Licinius II VOT V MVLT X CAESS, Thessalonica
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Thessalonica |
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| Year | 318-319 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the young Caesar Licinius II facing left, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, rendered in the late Roman imperial style characteristic of the Tetrarchic period. The laureate wreath is visible around the head, and the cuirass with overlapping scale or pteryges detail is discernible at the shoulder. The obverse legend surrounds the bust in a circular arrangement within a beaded border. The portrait conveys a youthful, idealized likeness appropriate to the junior Caesar's rank. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a votive inscription arranged in four lines within a laurel wreath, the wreath tied at the base with a ribbon. The legend VOT V MVLT X CAESS commemorates the vows taken at the fifth anniversary of Licinius II's reign as Caesar, with prayers offered for his tenth. The mintmark appears in the exergue or field between dots, identifying the Thessalonica mint and its officina. This votive type is characteristic of Constantinian-era bronzes struck in honor of imperial anniversaries. |
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