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Licinius Junior, Caesar, 1 March 317 - 18 September 324 A.D.
Nicomedia remained as the eastern (and most senior) capital of the Roman Empire until co-emperor Licinius was defeated by Constantine the Great at the Battle of Chrysopolis (Üsküdar) in 324. Constantine mainly resided in Nicomedia as his interim capital city for the next six years, until in 330 he declared the nearby Byzantium (which was renamed Constantinople) the new capital. Constantine died in a royal villa in the vicinity of Nicomedia in 337. Owing to its position at the convergence of the Asiatic roads leading to the new capital, Nicomedia retained its importance even after the foundation of Constantinople.RL26950. Billon follis, RIC VII Nicomedia 34 (R1), SRCV IV 15419, Cohen VII 39, Hunter V 30 ff. var. (officina), F, 4th officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) mint, weight 2.779g, maximum diameter 19.1mm, die axis 0o, 317 - 318 A.D.; obverse D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse PROVIDENTIAE CAESS (to the foresight of the two princes), Jupiter standing left, scepter in left, Victory on globe presenting wreath in right hand, palm frond left, pellet over Δ right, SMN in exergue; scarce; SOLD
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