Bronze coin of Licinius II, Nicomedia 321 - 324

Editor: This is a bronze coin of Licinius II Caesar. It feels like looking at a tiny window into a distant empire. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see time, quite literally, etched onto this small surface. Look at the wear, the subtle corrosion. It speaks of hands that held it, of markets where it circulated, of a world utterly transformed. It whispers stories. Editor: So, it's less about the emperor’s image and more about its life as an object? Curator: Precisely! It’s about the journey—a tangible link to the past that fits in the palm of your hand. Isn't that magical? Editor: I never thought about it that way, like a time capsule you could spend. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. It’s all about perspective, isn't it?