Lot 3501

Description

Ancient Roman, Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, issued A.D. 311, (8.09 grams), obv. laureate head to right, VAL LICINNIANVS LICINNIVS P F AVG, rev. GENIO A VGVSTI, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, S to left, three dots to right, MKV in exergue, (cf.S.3793, RIC 66); AE follis, issued 312-313, (2.95 grams), Thessalonica mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath below, around IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, TS dot **D* in exergue, (cf.S.3798, RIC 59); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Ticinium or Siscia Mint (3.55 grams), obv. radiate bust of Tacitus to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M C L TACITVS P AVG, rev. around LAETITIA FVND, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor, (S.11782, RIC 89, C.52); Constantine II, as Caesar, (A.D. 317-337), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 330-333, (1.99 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev. two soldiers standing front, heads turned inward, two standards between them, each holding a spear & shield, around, GLORIA EXERCITVS, SMTSB in exergue, (RIC 199). Fine - nearly very fine. (4)