143: Rome. Licinius II, as Caesar, 317-324 AD. Gold So - eBay (item 320247625941 end time May-26-08 12:41:01 PDT) Back to My eBayCatalog:The Pre Long Beach Sale - World Sale eBay Live Auctions:Coins > World Coins > Live Auction Seller eBay:Coins & Paper Money > Coins: Ancient > Roman: Imperial 143: Rome. Licinius II, as Caesar, 317-324 AD. Gold SoItem number: 320247625941 Bidder or seller of this item? Sign in for your status Bidding has ended for this item This item has been added to My eBay for Guests. As a guest, you can: Track up to 10 items on this computer in My eBay Receive an email reminder for this item a few hours before it ends View larger picture Closed at:US $33,000.00 Estimate:US $20,000.00 - US $24,000.00 History:10 bids Lot number:143 (View all lots) Auction Date:May-26-08 10:00:00 PDT Auction Currency:US $ (U.S. dollar) Currency Calculator High Bid:Live Auction Floor Bidder Item location:Beverly Hills, CA 0% APR until 2009 with new eBay MasterCard You can also: Email to a friend Meet the seller Seller:i-lgoldbergcoinsandcollectibles( 2237) Feedback:99.4 % Positive Member:since May-09-01 in United States See detailed feedback Ask seller a question Add to Favorite Sellers View seller's other items Buy safely 1. Check the seller's reputation Score: 2237 | 99.4% Positive See detailed feedback 2. Check how you're protected If paying with a credit card, see your card issuer's terms Description (revised) Prev LotNext Lot Hover thumbnail to view large image below. Click thumbnail to view full image in new window. Rome. Licinius II, as Caesar, 317-324 AD. Gold Solidus (5.30 g), Nicomedia mint, struck 321-322 AD. Facing draped and cuirassed bust of bearded Licinius Junior. Reverse: On high dais, Jupiter enthroned facing, holding scepter and Victory, who crowns him, eagle at his feet; IOVI CONSERVATORI CAES; within dais, SIC V / SIC X in two lines; SMN, gamma in exergue. Depeyrot 31/2; Vagi 3026; RIC 42; Calicó 5152a; Fr-826. Very lustrous, with charming juvenile portrait and imposing depiction of Jupiter. Very rare. NGC graded Uncirculated. As in the case of similar previous junior son-Caesars, Flavius Valerius Licinius was inconsequential in the politics and actions of his father, but still suffered the same unhappy fate that befell his sire. Licinius Junior was 4 years old when his father made him Caesar, 8 when he celebrated his quinquennalia, 11 when he was deposed, and only 13 when Constantine had him executed. This coin was struck to honor his quinquennalia (5th anniversary as Caesar), and on it he is shown with a facing portrait just like that of his father. The style is a clear forerunner of all the Byzantine facing portraits, whether of Christ or saint, or of the emperors and their family. Estimated Value $20,000 - 24,000. Our item number 115793 Notices This item is an "eBay Live Auction". This means that each item will not close at a specific time like a regular ebay auction. Because this is a live auction the lot will be opened in a format like a real auction house floor. Bids can be placed real-time during the auction via ebayliveauctions.com and icollector.com. Please note, bidders may place bids before the auction up to 1 hour prior to the start of the auction. This is the recommended method of bidding if you have a slow internet connection or do not have the experience bidding in a "live" sale. Due to the speed of the auction, we highy recommend a DSL or cable connection . Once the auction has started, only live bids are accepted. Please do not call to place bids during the auction as they will not be accepted. The "Auction date and time" displayed by ebay has been known to be wrong. Please check our auction information page for actual start times on ebayliveauctions.com. These start times pertain to when the auction opens, not the individual lot. We typically run approximately 150 items per hour, so you can estimate from that when your item may be displayed. We will not be held responsible for ebay down time or internet problems. If ebay goes down, we will try our best to wait a sufficient amount of time for it to come back up. In the event that we cannot require ebay, all ebay bids during that downtime will not be honoured. There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot. Images & text re-used by permission, courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, Beverly Hills, CA