{"product_id":"roman-empire-ae-follis-of-licinius-i","title":"Roman Empire AE Follis of Licinius I (AD 308–324)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"583\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA genuine bronze AE follis struck during the reign of \u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eLicinius I\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the last rulers of the Roman Empire before Constantine the Great became its sole emperor. Licinius ruled the eastern provinces during one of the empire's most turbulent periods, forming and later breaking an alliance with Constantine before ultimately being defeated in AD 324.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eThis coin survives as a tangible artifact from the era that transformed the Roman world. It circulated during the same generation that witnessed the legalization of Christianity, major military campaigns across the Balkans, and the consolidation of imperial power under Constantine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eThis specimen was acquired directly from the finder, Marius Staszak, who personally recovered it through legal metal detecting in Europe. According to the finder, it forms part of a group of Roman and medieval coins recovered during a 2025 detecting expedition through Romania and Bulgaria. The exact recovery location for this individual coin was not documented at the time of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eEach coin includes a printed provenance record documenting its acquisition directly from the finder and its cataloging into the Jill and the Gems historical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1dr5t50\" data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"esu153\" data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eEmperor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Licinius I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sn0rq5\" data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eReign:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 308–324\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yayl3f\" data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire AE Follis (Bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14ugexm\" data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003eCollection Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e JTG-R-017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rjo04y\" data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acquired directly from the finder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wycrbt\" data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed provenance record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jill \u0026 The Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47929833062563,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/4148\/3683\/files\/17back.png?v=1785212865","url":"https:\/\/jillandthegems.com\/products\/roman-empire-ae-follis-of-licinius-i","provider":"Jill \u0026 The Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}