311 - 312 A.D. LICINIUS I ROMAN EMPIRE SCARCE HIGH GRADE Folis

Description

Here is a great, scarce high grade ancient coin from the reign of Emperor Licinius I!
Licinius I
(
Latin
:
Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus
[
note 1
]
[
3
]
[
4
]
c. 263 – 325), was a
Roman emperor
from 308 to 324. For the majority of his reign he was the colleague and rival of
Constantine I
, with whom he co-authored the
Edict of Milan
that granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire. He was finally defeated at the
Battle of Chrysopolis
, before being executed on the orders of Constantine I.
VERY RARE SUPERB EF, UNCIRCULATED ANCIENT ROMAN IMPERIAL COIN AE FOLLIS - EMPEROR LICINIUS I (reign 308-324 AD)
- ATTRACTIVE, FULL CIRCLE STRONG STRIKE, ALMOST PERFECT, LIGHT TO DARK BRONZE WITH CLEAR DETAILS, LIMITED MINTAGE, RARE LEGEND, RARE OFFICINA MINTMARKS, VERY RARE IN PRESENT CONDITION, LOVELY IN HANDS
DESCRIPTION:
Emperor LICINIUS I , AE Reduced Follis , lifetime
issue, Diameter - 20 mm ; Die Axis - 12 h
OBVERSE:
IMP C LIC LICINNIVS PF AVG - laureate head right      (notice double N in legend)
REVERSE:
GENIO AVGVSTI - Genius standing left, modius on head, naked, except for chlamys over left shoulder (falls low), holding head of Sol and cornucopiae
MINTMARKS:
REVERSE: left field - (star) ;  right field -
Є over Δ
EXERGUE: ANT  ANTIOCH mint
(modern Antakiyah, Syria)
, 311-312 AD
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