Bronze coin of Licinius I, Alexandria 308 - 310

Editor: Here we have a bronze coin of Licinius I, minted in Alexandria. Considering it's so small and weathered, it's amazing that any of the imagery remains. What stands out to you? Curator: Well, think of it not just as currency, but as portable propaganda. Each coin a tiny billboard! It's a claim to power, to legitimacy. The Alexandria mint was crucial, a message blasted to the Eastern Roman Empire. Editor: So, its creation would have been strategic? Curator: Absolutely. It's a whisper across centuries, reminding us that even the smallest objects can carry immense weight. It also makes you think about the hands it passed through, doesn't it? Editor: It does! What a thought. Curator: Indeed. Art isn't always about grand gestures; sometimes it's about the quiet persistence of ideas, etched in bronze. Editor: I’ll remember that.