Christian Emperor Constantine The Great Ancient Roman Coin 320-321 AD Wreath

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View Christian Emperor Constantine The Great Ancient Roman Coin 320-321 AD Wreath with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. He was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. His mother, Helena, was a Greek woman of low birth and a Christian. This is a coin of Constantine the Great minted during the years 320-321. The reverse of the coin features a wreath with a votive. Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. He was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterranea (now Niš, Serbia), he was the son of Flavius Constantius, a Roman army officer of Illyrian origin who had been one of the four rulers of the Tetrarchy. His mother, Helena, was a Greek woman of low birth and a Christian. Later canonized as a saint, she is traditionally attributed with the conversion of her son. Constantine served with distinction under the Roman emperors Diocletian and Galerius. He began his career by campaigning in the eastern provinces (against the Persians) before being recalled in the west (in AD 305) to fight alongside his father in the province of Britannia. After his father's death in 306, Constantine was acclaimed as augustus (emperor) by his army at Eboracum (York, England). He eventually emerged victorious in the civil wars against emperors Maxentius and Licinius to become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. This coin is a great addition to any collection. 2124 Condition: Ungraded. Category: Coins & Paper Money › Coins: Ancient › Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD).

Denomination

Follis

Historical Period

Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)

Composition

Billon

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Year

320

Era

Ancient

Fineness

0.8

KM Number

Unk

Ruler

Constantine I

Country of Origin

Ancient Roman

Certification

Uncertified