© Heritage Auctions
© Heritage Auctions
Aureus - Licinius I IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG; Siscia
316 year| Gold | 5.30 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Licinius I (308-324) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 316 |
| Value | Aureus (10) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.30 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#381614 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet, eagle holding wreath; mint mark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IOVI CONSE-RVATORI AVG
SIS
Comment
RIC VII 18 var. (IOVI CON-SERVATORI).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Licinius I (IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG; Siscia) (316) coin is that it features the image of the Roman god Jupiter on one side, and the emperor Licinius I on the other. This coin was minted during Licinius' reign as emperor of the Roman Empire, which lasted from 308 to 324 AD. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the connection between the emperor and the gods, and to promote the idea that the emperor's authority was divinely ordained.
