Seaton Down Hoard coin, nummus of Licinius I (coin)
Seaton Down HoardDescriptions
A nummus of the type that weighed 1/96 of a pound. Made in AD 317-324 in Nicomedia (modern Izmit in Turkey) it is one of the earlier nummi from the Seaton Down hoard. The coin was issued by Licinius I and depicts the god Jupiter and the text reads that Jupiter is the protector of the Emperor.
This object is on display at RAMM in the Making History gallery.
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