Licinius I, 11 November 308 - 18 September 324 A.D.
In 320 A.D., Licinius reneged on the religious freedom promised by the Edict of Milan, and began a new persecution of Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire. He destroyed churches, imprisoned Christians and confiscated their property.
Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 9, F, 2.502g, 18.6mm, 180o, Cyzicus mint, 317 - 320 A.D.; obverse IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate consular bust left; reverse IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, Victory on globe in right, scepter in left, wreath left, A right, SMK in ex.
Visually amazingly compelling, but now that I have had a chance to work with it, it's one of those coins that, had I not promised to put them ALL up and make them ALL available, I probably would choose not to sell. I have to sell it, by my oath, but it won't come cheap.
$450.00
50228q00