Roman Empire, Licinius II AD 317-324

Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Licinius II facing left, holding mappa in his right hand and globe with sceptre in his left.

Reverse: Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding Victory on globe in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Legend: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS.

• Composition: Bronze
• Denomination: Follis
• Date: AD 317-324

Licinius II was Caesar of the Eastern Empire from 317-324. Licinius the Younger was the son of Licinius I and Flavia Julia Constantia, the sister of the Emperor Constantine the Great. His birth provoked a succession struggle and the ultimate fall of his father from power, as Constantine sought to have his sons become Caesars in the west. The peace treaty of 317 between Licinius and Constantine allowed for the joint accession of Constantine's sons and Licinius II as Caesars in 317. Licinius II died when Constantine defeated his father near the Bosphorus and sent them to live as private citizens, were he then had them executed.