Aureus - Licinius VICTORIA AVGG NN; Nicomedia
313 year| Gold | 5.45 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Licinius I (308-324) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 313 |
| Value | Aureus (10) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.45 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#389092 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X supported by cippus.
Mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICTORIA - AVGG NN
Unabridged legend: VICTORIA DVORVM AVGVSTORVM NOSTRORVM
Translation: The victory of our two Augustus
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Licinius (VICTORIA AVGG NN; Nicomedia) (313) coin is that it features the first Christian symbolism on a Roman imperial coin. The reverse side of the coin depicts a chi-rho monogram, which represents the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, "Christos." This symbol was used by early Christians to secretly identify themselves and was later adopted as a symbol of the Christian faith. The inclusion of this symbol on a Roman coin marked a significant shift in the empire's official religion, which had previously been paganism.
