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Licinius II, also called Licinius Junior or Licinius Caesar (Latin: Valerius Licinianus Licinius; c. July/August 315 – c. 326), was the son of the Roman emperor Licinius I. He held the imperial rank of caesar between March 317 and September 324, while his father was augustus, and he was twice Roman consul.
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Oct 2, 2023 · The follis coin of the ancient Roman emperor Licinius I, who ruled the eastern kingdom of the Roman Empire from AD 308 to 324, is a fascinating coin and full of history. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Licinius while the reverse has the god Jupiter, the goddess Victoria, and an eagle.
"Follis" (plural: folles) is a Latin word which meant a leather bag, and in particular referred to a money-pouch. The large billon of Diocletian's 294 reform were distributed in large leather bags and hence came to be known as folles.
It was certainly complete in the reign of Licinius, whose radiate coins are labelled XIIF.6 It is then a plausible hypothesis that the follis was a bag of i,ooo nummi and was priced at the current valuation of those coins, ending up with I2,500 denarii.
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Description Obverse: Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Licinius II to left, spear in right hand, shield on left arm. DNVALLICINLICINIVSNOBC Reverse: Jupiter standing, head left, drapery on left shoulder, holding Victory on globe on right hand, scepter in left;
