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Licinius II, [1] [2] also called Licinius Junior [3] [4] or Licinius Caesar [5] ( Latin: Valerius Licinianus Licinius; c. July/August 315 – c. 326 ), [6] [4] was the son of the Roman emperor Licinius I. He held the imperial rank of caesar between March 317 and September 324, [6] while his father was augustus, and he was twice Roman consul.
Biography. Emperor of the Eastern Empire 317-324; son of Licinius I (q.v.). Licinius the Younger was the son of Licinius I and Constantia. His birth provoked a succession struggle and the ultimate fall of his father from power, as Constantine sought to have his sons become Caesars in the west. The peace treaty between Licinius and Constantine ...
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The follis was originally struck at a weight between 8.5 and 11.0 grams (most between 9 and 10.5), and a theoretical weight of 32 to the pound (10.23 grams) has been suggested. C.H.V. Sutherland in Roman Imperial Coins Volume VI makes a convincing case that the follis was tariffed at 5 "denarii communes" (common denarii , today generally known ...
Licinius II, also called Licinius Junior or Licinius Caesar, 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. After losing a civil war, his father lost power and both he and Licinius Junior were eventually put to death.
Sep 30, 2015 · English: Licinius II. Caesar, AD 317-324. Æ Follis (20mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Cyzicus mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 321-324. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding round shield and spear over shoulder / Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding crowning Victory and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in ...
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; at left, eagle left with wreath in beak, at right, seated captive right.
Roman Republic, Licinius I (308-324) with Licinius II, Follis, Antioch, 317, DD NN IOVI LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES, laureate, draped busts of Licinius I and II facing each other, holding trophy with two shields between them, rev. IO MET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES, Jupiter, holding sceptre, standing left before trophy with two captives seated below, SMATS in exergue (RIC Heraclea 50; Bastien NC ...
