galba68 Posted July 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 31, 2022 Licinius II, ae follis.. 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2022 @galba68......Terrific find my friend!....Looks to have nice detail remaining with excellent relief under the gunk... Three letter exergue with maybe workshop 3.....Possibly Nicomedia? I have one similar from Antioch... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted July 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) All right! I see a little captive under the crust, which is my favorite thing about Licinius coinage. Here's my googly-eyed Licinius II. (Struck c. 317-321, Licinius Jr. must've been, what, like 2-5 years old? I enjoy his toddler-like portrait, if not reminiscing about his execution by his uncle, the great Constantine, alongside dear cousin Crispus and poor aunt Fausta.) Also an AE3 with Jupiter & a captive. Also left-facing. But no Helmet and spear w/ bust or eagle on reverse on this one. This is from Giovanni Dattari's (1858-1923) Collection of Late Roman Bronze Coins. Photo Credit: Still using Victor Clark's sale photo. I consider myself lucky to have gotten this one. Roman Imperial. Licinius II AE3 Follis (20mm, 3.6g, 6h). Antioch, c. 317- 321 CE.Obv: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C. Laureate, draped bust left, hold sceptre & mappa.Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS / H (to r.) / SMANT (in ex.). Jupiter standing, chlamys across shoulder, holding sceptre & Victory on globe. To left: Bearded, shirtless Eastern (Sarmatian?) captive, hands bound in rear, wearing pointed cap & baggy trousers w/ ornate seam or column of tassels (?).Ref: RIC VII Antioch 29Prov: Ex Victor Clark; previously CNG group lot; ex-Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) Collection of Late Roman Bronze Coins. Presumably ex-Vico (did all Dattari's RIC on the market start there)? Aside from accumulating Dattari coins, I am always interested in the minutiae of captives and "barbarians." This one is clearly "Eastern," maybe Sarmatian based on Licinius I's role attacking them, c. 310-. Nothing is out of the ordinary for an Eastern captive (pointy hat, no shirt, baggy pants) but I like the details. The beard and the pants are very textured. The left pantleg has an element visible on many Fallen Horsemen -- some kind of ornate column of tassels or a seam along the front? It's a bit easier to see on a bigger FEL TEMP AE2s, but I still don't have any idea what it's supposed to be. As a regular part of the design, though, it must be illustrating a typical feature of "barbarian" clothing.... Edited July 31, 2022 by Curtis JJ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2022 IMHO @Spaniard is right. The eagle with the wreath is quite clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 7, 2022 sure would like to see it cleaned up, congratulations nice coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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