Julius Licinus was a Gallic freedman, who worked as a procurator for the Roman emperor Augustus in Gaul.
The exact dates for his appointment are not known, but by the time Augustus visited Gaul in 16/15 BC Licinus had been in office for a number of years and already garnered a somewhat dubious reputation.
According to Cassius Dio Augustus was so embarrassed by Licinus' actions, that he decided to dismiss the complaints as untrue.
[1][3] Licinus cleverly used his appointment and his knowledge of Roman culture to extract large amounts of wealth from the Gauls.
However Licinus didn't just become synonymous for great riches but also an example of a Roman administrator fleecing pronvincials and later retiring with his ill-gotten wealth.