Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
portraitcoinancient artbronzeancientroman (ancient, style or period)
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays emperor Licinius. On the back (reverse), the deity Genius wears a modius (a type of headdress) and stands holding a head of Serapis in one hand and cornucopiae in the other.
