RIC VI Thessalonica 53, AE3, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 312–312 AD. Obverse: bust of licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle holding wreath in beak. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 24.3 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 3.57g (2) |
| ruler | Licinius | diameter | ⌀24.3 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 5↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right
IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG
reverse
Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle holding wreath in beak
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG NN
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.55g
British Museum (RIC VI)
Cite this coin
RIC VI Thessalonica 53 (ric.6.thes.53), 312–312 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vi-thessalonica-53/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA