Constantine The Great Follis Altar Helvetica (a star)

Description: Constantine The Great Follis Altar Helvetica (a star) Roman Empire , Constantine I The Great - Roman Emperor: 307-337 A.D. - AE Follis 17 mm , 2.5 grams . Trier. 319 AD. Obverse : IMP CONSTAN-TINVS MAX AVG, helmeted, laureate, cuirassed bust right . Reverse : VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT PR over altar. Altar type Helvetica 5a (a star), STR in ex. Reference : Trier RIC VII 213, star . .............................................................................................................................................................................. Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), commonly known in English as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians) Saint Constantine, was Roman emperor from 306, and the undisputed holder of that office from 324 until his death in 337. Best known for being the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine reversed the persecutions of his predecessor, Diocletian, and issued (with his co-emperor Licinius) the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious toleration throughout the empire. The Byzantine liturgical calendar, observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite, lists both Constantine and his mother Helena as saints. Although he is not included in the Latin Church's list of saints, which does recognize several other Constantines as saints, he is revered under the title "The Great" for his contributions to Christianity. Constantine also transformed the ancient Greek colony of Byzantium into a new imperial residence, Constantinople, which would remain the capital of the Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years. One of the great Roman emperors, Constantine rose to power when his father Constantius Chlorus died in the year 306 while campaigning against Scottish tribes. He later went on to defeat the rival emperor Maxentius in the decisive battle of Milvian Bridge in 312. He is credited for several great landmarks in history and is probably best memorialized by the city that bore his name for hundreds of years: Constantinople. Although now renamed Istanbul, this city was to be the seat of power for all Byzantine emperors for the next 1100 years. Constantine is also remembered as the first Roman emperor who embraced Christianity and instituted the buildings and papal dynasty that eventually grew into what is today the Vatican and the Pope. The latter part of his life saw his commitment to the church rise in step with the increasing repression against old-school paganism. He left behind several sons who would, after his death, turn on each other and generally undo much of the stability that Constantine had fought so hard to bring about. Authenticity: Authenticity is unconditionally guaranteed. Payment: PayPal Sales Taxes: State Tax 7% for all orders shipped within the State of Florida. Domestic shipping: We ship USPS only, $4.50 insured shipping with delivery conformation within the United States . Add $1.50 per each additional coin . International sipping (INCLUDING CANADA): We ship USPS only, $8.00 First Class International , $16.90 Priority Mail International ( Required Custom Declaration Form 2976 with full $ amount ); $28.00 Express Mail International . Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.151.0

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