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Bronze Coin of Emperor Licinius - C.4747 Origin: Minted in Aquileia Circa: 320 AD to 321 AD Collection: Numismatics Style: Roman Medium: Bronze This well-preserved coin in fine condition was struck for the emperor Licinius. Coinage operates as a propagandist device in all cultures, and particularly during the Roman Empire when the borders were uncertain and internal strife threatened to destabilise the economy. The iconography shows the emperor in grizzled old age, and this coin was only struck at the Aquileia mint between 320 and 321 AD. The significance of the XX inside the wreath is uncertain, although it may commemorate some specific event that has not yet been identified. This is a rare coin.
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