Roman coin. Constantine I.lot 387

Description: Roman coin. Constantine I.lot 387. AE3 coin of Emperor Constantine I The Great in almost uncirculated condition. Size: 18 mm Weight : 2.96 gm Constantine the Great, wasRoman emperorfrom AD 306 to 337, the first one toconvert to Christianity.Born in Naissus,Dacia Mediterranea(nowNi, Serbia), he was the son ofFlavius Constantius, a Roman army officer ofIllyrianorigin who had been one of the four rulers of theTetrarchy. His mother,Helena, was aGreekChristian of low birth.Later canonized as a saint, she is traditionally attributed with the conversion of her son. Constantine served with distinction under the Roman emperorsDiocletianandGalerius. He began his career by campaigning in the eastern provinces (against thePersians) before being recalled in the west (in AD 305) to fight alongside his father inBritain. After his father's death in 306, Constantine became emperor. He was acclaimed by his army atEboracum(York, England), and eventually emerged victorious inthe civil warsagainst emperorsMaxentiusandLiciniusto become the sole ruler of theRoman Empireby 324. Upon his ascension to emperor, Constantine enacted numerous reforms to strengthen the empire. Herestructuredthe government, separatingcivilandmilitaryauthorities. To combat inflation, he introduced thesolidus, a newgold cointhat became the standard forByzantineand European currencies for more than a thousand years. TheRoman armywas reorganized to consist of mobile units (comitatenses) and garrison troops (limitanei) which were capable of countering internal threats andbarbarian invasions. Constantine pursued successful campaigns against the tribes on theRoman frontierssuch as theFranks, theAlemanni, theGothsand theSarmatiansand resettled territories abandoned by his predecessors during theCrisis of the Third Centurywith citizens of Roman culture. Constantine. He has historically been referred to as the "First Christian Emperor" and he did favor the Christian Church. While some modern scholars debate his beliefs and even his comprehension of Christianity,he is venerated as asaintinEastern Christianity, and he did much for pushing Christianity towards the mainstream of Roman culture. Certificate of Authenticity is available.

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