Silver pendant with Roman coin of Licinius I

313-315 AD

Silver pendant with Roman coin of Licinius I
Silver pendant with Roman coin of Licinius I
225.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code23-4005
Silver pendant with laurel wreath border, enclosing an authentic Roman coin. If preferred the coin can be removed from the sterlilng silver frame (marked 925).

Coin: Licinius I (308-324 AD), Æ follis, struck 313-315 AD, Siscia mint.

Obverse: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, naked but for chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in its beak, G in right field. 
Mintmark SIS. 

Diameter: ± 33 mm
Ref: RIC 232a, Sear 15211
Condition: EF

To the Romans, a laurel wreath was a symbol of victory in war. Laurel wreaths were worn by triumphatores: victorious generals celebrating a Roman triumph. On Roman coins or statues, the Emperor is often depicted wearing a laurel wreath as a symbol of power.


1
Licinius I (308-324 AD), co-emperor with Constantine I the Great until he was murdered (along with his little son) by the order of Constantine. He also co-authored the Edict of Milan, AD 313, that granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire.

IOVI CONSERVATORI: meaning: "to Jupiter the Protector".

Features and Specifications

Period Roman
Category Ancient Jewellery, Coins
Material AE (copper/bronze), Silver
Country Roman Empire