Description: This historic ancient Roman coin features Roma helmeted and was minted between 330-340 AD. The obverse depicts a portrait of Roma, while the reverse showcases the iconic image of the SheWolf nursing the legendary twins Romulus and Remus. It was minted in the early 300’s in commemoration of the founding of the city of Rome. Emperor 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. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers whose story tells of the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus, following his fratricide of Remus. The image of a she-wolf suckling the twins in their infancy has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the ancient Romans since at least the 3rd century BC. Although the tale takes place before the founding of Rome around 750 BC, the earliest known written account of the myth is from the late 3rd century BC. Possible historical bases for the story, and interpretations of its local variants, are subjects of ongoing debate. This is an opportunity to own a piece of ancient history that will surely be cherished for generations to come. 1304
Price: 32.46 USD
Location: Capitola, California
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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Denomination: Nummus
Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Year: 330 AD
Era: Ancient
Fineness: 0.8
KM Number: Unk
Ruler: Constantine I
Certification: Uncertified
