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1600 Yr Old ROMAN Portrait Coin - CONSTANTINE The Great
Constantine Portrait and a Scene of Two Roman Soldiers Item number: 3946547315
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1600 Yr Old ROMAN Portrait Coin - CONSTANTINE The Great
Desirable and Authentic 1600+ Year Old Roman Bronze Coin of the Emperor Constantine the Great / Historically Significant as the First Christian Emperor / Minted in Siscia 234-335 AD / Featuring a Portrait of the Emperor and a Scene of Two Helmeted Roman Soldiers with Spears and Shields and with Two Military Standards
This coin will be shipped in a professional numismatic protective sleeve and accompanied by our written guarantee of authenticity which accurately documents the coin as to culture, region or ruler, precious metal, age, denomination and weight as well as a color photograph of the coin. The coin pictured here is precisely the one the buyer will receive.
Axis Mundi's Statement of Authenticity : The coin being offered here is backed by Axis Mundi's 30 years of experience in the ancient coin business and is unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine. If you have any questions concerning this coin you can reach one of our professional staff by email at mail@axis-mundi.com or by phone at 505-424-3414. This coin can also be inspected in person, upon request, during our business hours ( 12-6 PM daily ). Please send all mail correspondence and payments to: Axis Mundi 2442 Cerrillos Road # 330, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. This coin will be shipped in a professional numismatic protective sleeve and accompanied by our written guarantee of authenticity which accurately documents the coin as to culture, region or ruler, precious metal, age, denomination and weight as well as a color photograph of the coin.
Description: We are pleased to offer this desirable genuine 1600+ year old Roman coin of the Emperor Constantine the Great for your consideration. There is no question that Constantine is one of the most important figures in the history of the western world. This particular coin was minted in Siscia 334-335 AD and survives in very fine condition with both sides being well struck and well centered. It features a large portrait of Constantine and a scene of a two Roman soldiers holding spears, shields and two military standards. ( See history of Constantine below )
The artistry and history of ancient Roman coins have always been a tremendous lure to collectors. In addition, these heirlooms of the ancient world have become extremely popular as showpieces for modern jewelry. Here's your opportunity to add this important 1600+ year old example to your collection. You will not be disappointed with this historic and valuable treasure.
Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine wearing a rosette diadem, facing right... CONSTANTINVS MAX. AVG.
Reverse: Two Roman soldiers, helmeted, standing facing one another, each holds a spear and a shield resting on the ground, two military standards between them... GLORIA EXERCITVS and... ASIS in exergue.
Size: 18 mm ( 5/8" )
Weight: 2.2 grams
Reference: RIC 235 - Siscia
Constantine I (the Great ): In 324 AD, Constantine finally achieved full control over an undivided empire. He relocated the imperial capitol from Rome to Byzantium, and changed the name of the city to Constantinople. He was a skillful politician who made Christianity the official religion of the empire because of his personal convictions. For the first time a Christian emperor had ascended the throne, although there is some dispute about the depth of his faith. Some see him as a wily statesman who exploited Christianity for political purposes, while others maintain that the emperor believed wholeheartedly that he had been chosen by the Christian God and that Jesus was his protector and guardian and the cause of his victories in battle. The most noteworthy of these battles; changing forever the path of Western civilization, took place at the Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312 AD between Constantine and Maxentius. The stone bridge (still standing today) carries the Via Flaminia across the Tiber River into Rome. The two emperors had been disputing over control of the western half of the Roman empire for five years.
Before the battle, it is reported that Constantine looked into the sky and saw a cross superimposed on the sun and heard a voice saying "In hoc signes vinces" ( `With this sign, conquer --this is the source of the "IHS" found so often in Christian Iconography ). This vision assured Constantine that he should conquer in the sign of the Christ, and, prior to the battle, his warriors accordingly added Christ's monogram on their shields, though the majority were pagans. The opposing forces met near the bridge, and here Maxentius' troops suffered a complete defeat, the tyrant himself losing his life in the Tiber. The victor immediately gave convincing proof of his gratitude to the God of the Christians: Christianity was henceforth tolerated throughout the empire by the Edict of Milan in 313 AD.
It was this toleration of Christianity that is often considered Constantine's greatest contribution to western civilization. Although he considered himself a Christian since the vision of Milvian Bridge, yet a careful reading of the edict shows that there was no intention of offending pagans, and pagan conceptions and pagan forms of expression still lasted for a long time. Constantine showed equal favor to both religions; his coinage carried the sun god until 320 AD. As pontifex maximus ( Supreme Pontif ) he watched over heathen worship and protected its rights. He cannot be seen as entirely humane, but, rather, as a cunning deceitful person, even a murderer. He permitted the continuation of the practice of exposure, the killing of unwanted children. Where the policy of the State required, he could be cruel. Even after his conversion he caused the execution of his brother-in-law Licinius, and of the latter's son, as well as of Crispus his own son by his first marriage, and of his wife Fausta.
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