Nummus - Licinius I SOLI INVICTO COMITI, R/X-F, Rome

The Rome mint's output for Licinius I in 314 places this coin squarely within the uneasy aftermath of the Edict of Milan, when Licinius and Constantine had just concluded their alliance — cemented by the marriage of Licinius to Constantine's half-sister Constantia. Sol Invictus remained the dominant imperial cult for both rulers at this moment, before Constantine's theological allegiances shifted decisively westward. The dedication to Sol as divine companion carried real political weight: it positioned Licinius as cosmically protected, a useful message for a ruler whose eastern court was already drifting toward rivalry with his brother-in-law.