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© Kunst Historisches Museum Wien
Aureus - Licinius IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Nicomedia
313 year| Gold | 5.24 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Licinius I (308-324) Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 313 |
| Value | Aureus (10) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.24 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#388566 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding wreath up in right hand, on globe, on extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left: at feet left, eagle, standing front, body inclined left, head right, holding wreath.
Mintmakr in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG
Unabridged legend: IOVI CONSERVATORI DVORVM AVGVSTORVM
Translation: to Jupiter the Protector of the two emperors
Comment
Weight varies from 5.24g-5.31g
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Licinius (IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Nicomedia) (313) coin is that it features the image of the Roman god Jupiter on one side, and the emperor Licinius 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 god Jupiter, and to emphasize the emperor's role as a divine ruler.
