Description
| Roman Imperial. Licinius I (208-324). Follis, 316, Londinium mint. | |
| Obverse: | IMP LICINIVS P F AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. |
| Reverse: | SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI. Sol standing radiate facing quadriga, two horses on each side, with his head turned left, raising his right hand, holding whip and globe in his left hand, in the field S – P, in exergue MSL. |
| Dimensions: | AE, 3.23 g, 21 mm, 1h. |
| References: | RIC VII Londinium 83; Cloke & Toone 8.07.032. |
| Condition: | Brown patina, corroded reverse. Very fine. |
| Provenance: | Ex Leu Web Auction 9 (2019), 1215. From a Western German collection. |
| Comment: | This is a very rare coin from Londinium. It was part of an issue struck by Constantine I for Licinius I in 316. In the same issue coins with this reverse were also struck with the bust of Constantine I. These coins were issued shortly after the first bloody civil war between the Constantine I and Licinius I had come to an end. |
