Roman City Commemorative

Constantine the Great and his sons issued small bronze coins commemorating the old capital, Rome, and the new capital, Constantinople, to symbolise the equality of the two cities and the new importance of Constantinople to the Empire.

 

Rare Commemorative AE3 Bronze Follis, RIC VII Cyzicus 92, Maximum Diameter 18.4mm, Weight 2.72g, Die Axis 0^o.

 

Obverse - CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, Laureate and Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing Imperial Mantle, holding reversed spear (looks like Sceptre), bust left.

Reverse - Victory standing facing, head left, foot on Prow, Wings spread, holding Sceptre, resting left hand on Shield, SMKΔ in ex.

 

Roman City Commemorative A.D. 337

 In 332, Constantine I and his son Constantine II, age 16, defeated the Goths in Moesia. The Goths agreed to become Roman allies and to protect the Danube frontier. Only two years later, in 334, the Goths on the Danube frontier prevented an invasion by the Vandals.

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