Description: Licinius II (Caesar 317 - 324 AD). AE Follis, Alexandria mint 316-317 AD. VAL CONSTANTINVS LICINIVS N CAES: laureate head right / IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS; Jupiter standing facing, head left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe, at feet, eagle standing to left, holding wreath in beak, K in left field above, wreath above X above B in right field; ALE in ex.

Diameter: AE21 mm

Weight: 2,82 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: RIC VII 21

Commentary: very rare; some pitting and roughness

History: Though the son of Constantine's half-sister, Constantia, Licinius, only 11 years old, was put to death by Constantine, after his father was defeated.

Article Number: 005-05-06-45017