Licinius II; AE3 Siscia; Victories holding shield over altar
Description:
Licinius II (Caesar 317 - 324 AD). AE3 Siscia mint 319-320 AD. LICINIVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories standing facing each other, holding, between them, a shield inscribed VOT PR resting on an altar inscribed S; •ΔSIS• in ex.
Diameter:
AE20 mm
Weight:
3,22 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
RIC 98
Commentary:
rarer large bust; dark grey patina, good details
History:
Licinius II was elevated to the rank of caesar on the 1 March 317 AD, together with Crispus and Constantine II - all three were the grandsons of Constantius I.
Article Number:
005-07-07-45047