105,00 €
Licinius I (308 – 324 AD). AE Follis, Ostia mint 312-313 AD. IMP LICINIVS PF AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI; legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla with three badges on each, that on the right surmounted by a hand, that on the right by a wreath; MOSTQ in ex.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,98 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VI 95b |
| Commentary: | rare; grey glossy patina, some flat strike area on reverse |
Roman vexillum, of which just one survived until our times, were flag-like objects, the here depicted objects flanking legionary eagle are actually known as vexilloids.
