Licinius II Ancient Roman Bronze Coin — Son of Constantine’s Rival (AD 317–324) — NGC Certified

Name: Licinius II Ancient Roman Bronze Coin — Son of Constantine’s Rival (AD 317–324) — NGC Certified
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Licinius II AE3 — The Child Emperor Who Became a Casualty of Constantine's Rise

Own a Bronze Coin from the Child Emperor Who Was Executed When Constantine No Longer Needed the Alliance He Represented

A real Roman AE3 bronze of Licinius II—the young Caesar elevated at about one year of age as a symbol of peace between Constantine and Licinius, whose brief life ended in the dynastic purges that followed Constantine's final victory.

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📷 Coin shown is a representative example. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified AE3 bronze of Licinius II. Each coin is unique and will vary in grade, strike, centering, preservation, and individual appearance.

👑 Issued for the child Caesar whose portrait symbolized a fragile alliance between Constantine and Licinius
🏛 Struck during the final years before Constantine reunited the Roman Empire under a single ruler
🤲 An NGC-certified bronze from one of the most poignant dynastic stories of the Constantinian era

Own This Piece of History

Why This Coin Matters

Few Roman coins tell a more tragic story than those of Licinius II.

Born around AD 315, Licinius II was the son of Emperor Licinius I and Constantia, the half-sister of Constantine the Great. In AD 317, while still an infant, he was proclaimed Caesar alongside Constantine's own sons as part of a peace agreement ending the first civil war between the empire's rival rulers.

His elevation was political from the beginning.

Licinius II was far too young to govern, command armies, or influence policy. His portrait appeared on coins instead as a public symbol that the alliance between Constantine and Licinius would secure peace throughout the Roman world.

It was an illusion.

The uneasy partnership soon collapsed into renewed conflict. In AD 324, Constantine decisively defeated Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis and became sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Licinius was initially spared after surrendering, but was executed the following year despite promises of clemency.

The young Licinius II survived only briefly.

Around AD 326—during the same period that saw the execution of Constantine's eldest son Crispus and the mysterious death of Empress Fausta—Licinius II was also put to death. Barely ten years old, he became another victim of the brutal dynastic politics that often accompanied imperial succession.

This authentic AE3 bronze circulated during those turbulent years, when the child whose portrait it bears was presented as the future of the eastern imperial dynasty. Today it survives as a poignant reminder of how Roman coinage served not only as currency, but as imperial propaganda proclaiming stability in a world where power could change overnight.

More than an ancient coin, this is a tangible connection to one of the most tragic figures of Constantine's age.

Perfect For

Collectors of Constantinian dynasty coinage
Roman history enthusiasts
Students of Late Roman imperial politics
NGC-certified ancient coin collectors
Anyone looking for a historically significant and thought-provoking gift

What You'll Receive

One authentic Roman AE3 bronze of Licinius II
Civilization: Roman Empire
Ruler: Licinius II (Caesar, AD 317–324)
Denomination: AE3 Bronze
NGC certified for authenticity and preservation
Presented in an NGC holder
Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

The struggle between Constantine and Licinius determined the future of the Roman Empire. Their conflict reunited the empire under a single emperor and paved the way for the Christian Roman world, but it also claimed the lives of members of both imperial families. The coins of Licinius II preserve the story of a child who became a symbol of peace—and ultimately a casualty of Rome's relentless struggle for power.

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