![]() ![]() He has been seen by some as a great military commander and hero, an empire rebuilder and reformer, and a paragon of Christian virtue. Assessment of Constantine as a man and emperor has been polarised since ancient times. He founded the great city of Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) and made it the new centre of his Empire, from where he ruled for a further thirteen years until his death in AD 337. By successively defeating the emperors Maximian, Maxentius, and Licinius, he made himself the sole master of the Roman Empire by AD 324.Ĭonstantine was the first Roman emperor to openly support Christianity and become a Christian. OBVERSE : CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right. Weve recieved alot of calls today about what this means for UK coinage so weve. ![]() Constantine was one of the most (if not the most) influential of the Roman emperors, and his actions and deeds are still affecting people to this day. The Coin is in copper, and Belong to the Emperor Constantine The Great. The thoughts of The Britannia Coin Company team are with the royal family. This website features the bronze coinage of Constantine the Great. CONSTANTINE THE GREAT COINAGE FREEView and buy royalty free and rights managed stock photos at The British Museum. Constantine the Great was matched by none in grace and beauty of form, or in tallness, and so surpassing his contemporaries in personal strength that he struck terror into them. During the civil strife that began with the collapse of the Tetrarchic institution, Constantine, with the support of his late father's legions and a number of opportunistic political alliances, saw his power grow from strength to strength. Coin, Constantine the Great, Roman Empire The British Museum Images. REVERSE: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, campgate with 6 layers, 2 turrets, star between R-wreath-P in exergue.Ĭonstantine was the son of Constantius I, one of the two junior co-rulers serving under emperors Diocletian and Maximian during the First Tetrarchy. OBVERSE: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate bust right. ![]()
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