Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. Coins were widely distributed In the ancient world, making them an effective propaganda tool for rulers to present themselves and the message they wanted to communicate. They are an important symbol of power and are full of symbolism. Coin: Licinius 308-324 AD, AE Follis. struck Thessalonica 312-313 AD. Obverse: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter, chlamys over shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe; eagle with wreath below left. Mintmark dot TS dot A dot. Diameter: ± 23,7 mm Condition: Very fine condition, smooth olive-green patina with remains of silvering. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images. Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format) for sale price of € 100 or more. Licinius I (308-324 AD), co-emperor with Constantine I the Great until he was murdered (along with his little son) by the order of Constantine. He also co-authored the Edict of Milan, AD 313, that granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN: Latin abbreviation of 'Iovi Conservatori Augustorum Nostrorum' - to Jove the protector of our two Emperors. JUPITER or JOVE (Zeus in Greek Mythology): principal deity of the Greeks and Romans. God of the heavens, sky and thunder and king of the gods. His identifying implement is the thunderbolt and his primary sacred animal is the eagle, which became one of the most common symbols of the Roman army (Aquila). The Romans believed that Jupiter granted them supremacy and he personified the divine authority of Rome's highest offices. The consuls swore their oaths of office in Jupiter's name and honoured him by sacrificing a white ox with gilded horns. Triumphal generals surrendered the tokens of their victory at the feet of Jupiter's statue in the Capitol.