Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius

Art Institute of Chicago

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius

Roman, minted in Antioch

Date
321-323
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays emperor Licinius. On the back (reverse), the god Jupiter stands holding Victory on a globe in his right hand and leaning on a sceptre with his left hand. An eagle and wreath are also shown in the field.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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