Struck during the turbulent reign of Licinius I, this AE follis moved through a world divided by rival emperors and civil war.
It may have paid a soldier loyal to a fading cause, passed across a merchant’s stall, or been counted by an official as power shifted toward Constantine.
Licinius would ultimately fall, his name condemned, but this coin endured.
Nearly 1,700 years later, it survives as a tangible witness to loyalty, conflict, and the cost of losing history’s final battle.
You will receive the exact coin pictured.
Who held this before?
Picture a Roman world split between rival emperors. Cities pledge loyalty to different rulers. Soldiers stand watch on borders that could ignite without warning. Power feels fragile, and trust is scarce.
This bronze coin once mattered in that uncertainty. It may have paid a soldier serving Licinius in the eastern empire, guarding territory that could soon become a battlefield.
It could have bought food for a family living under changing laws and shifting loyalties. Perhaps a merchant accepted it carefully, knowing today’s ruler might be erased tomorrow.
Licinius ruled beside Constantine, first as ally, then as enemy. After defeat, he was executed and condemned to oblivion. This coin passed through hands shaped by fear, loyalty, and survival.
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Struck during the turbulent reign of Licinius I, this AE follis moved through a world divided by rival emperors and civil war.
It may have paid a soldier loyal to a fading cause, passed across a merchant’s stall, or been counted by an official as power shifted toward Constantine.
Licinius would ultimately fall, his name condemned, but this coin endured.
Nearly 1,700 years later, it survives as a tangible witness to loyalty, conflict, and the cost of losing history’s final battle.
You will receive the exact coin pictured.
Who held this before?
Picture a Roman world split between rival emperors. Cities pledge loyalty to different rulers. Soldiers stand watch on borders that could ignite without warning. Power feels fragile, and trust is scarce.
This bronze coin once mattered in that uncertainty. It may have paid a soldier serving Licinius in the eastern empire, guarding territory that could soon become a battlefield.
It could have bought food for a family living under changing laws and shifting loyalties. Perhaps a merchant accepted it carefully, knowing today’s ruler might be erased tomorrow.
Licinius ruled beside Constantine, first as ally, then as enemy. After defeat, he was executed and condemned to oblivion. This coin passed through hands shaped by fear, loyalty, and survival.
