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Denomination: Follis
Era: early 307 CE
Metal: AE/Billon
Obverse: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES Laureate head of Constantine I to right.
Reverse: GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN / KΓ Genius, nude but for chlamys, standing front, head to left, wearing kalathos and holding patera, from which liquor flows, in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. * in r. field
Mint: Cyzicus
Weight: 9.05 g.
Reference: RIC 26b (Trier Mint)
Provenance: Leu web auction 19. 2/26/2022 lot 3122
Scarce early issue of Constantine as Caesar struck at Cyzicus, an eastern mint controlled by Galerius who only begrudgingly recognized Constantine's claim. Constantine appears at Cyzicus only briefly as Caesar in 207, then disappears from this mint until 211, probably after the death of Galerius.
The Arch of Constantine (Italian: Arco di Costantino) is situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312.
The arch spans the Via Triumphalis, the way taken by the emperors when they entered the city in triumph. This route started at the Campus Martius, led through the Circus Maximus and around the Palatine Hill. Although much smaller than the similar Arc de Triomphe in Paris, it is still very impressive!
Emperor Constantius Chlorus died in York in 306 AD. His son Constantine was proclaimed Augustus by the army in Eboracum. A marble statue of Constantine (the Great) was probably erected in the principia to celebrate his link with the city.
Discovered in Stonegate, York
Statue of Constantine outside York Minster.
I do like this statue. The nearby tourist plaque informs tourists that “near this place” Constantine was “declared Emperor”; and that his conversion established Christianity in the Western Empire.
It rather fails to mention that he only converted to Christianity some years later — and probably as a pragmatic measure as the Roman army, on which the Emperor’s power depended, was becoming largely Christianized; that Britain itself was not converted until three centuries later; and that the “near this place” would be more accurately given as “in Roman fortress over the remains of which York Minster was much later built”.
A 13th century fresco in the Chapel of St. Sylvester in Santi Quattro Coronati (Rome) showing Pope Sylvester with Peter, Paul and a Constantine stricken with leprosy. If I have this right, the myth of Constantine being a leper comes from the forged documents stipulating that Constantine had bequeathed power in Rome to Sylvester, partly to thank him for curing the emperor.
Constantine was proclaimed Emperor by his troops near this spot in York, known at the time in 306 as Eboracum.
Emperor Constantine. York, England.
Constantine is best known for being the first Christian Roman emperor. In February 313, Constantine met with Licinius in Milan where they proclaimed the Edict of Milan, which declared religious tolerance for Christianity in the Roman empire.
Bronze statue of Constantine dating to the 4th century, Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy
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York, UK. By the Minster, and the heart of Roman military Eboracum, where Constantine was proclaimed emperor in 306.
York House, Borough Road, former offices of the Constantine Shipping Company
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Constantine Palace, Strelna, Russia
Glorious Constantine Palace is the official summer residence of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. This magnificent old complex is among the UNESCO world heritage sites in Russia. Situated in Strelna, it is a grandiose place comparable to the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg. The territory of Strelna, according to the plan of Peter I, had to become the Russian analog of park Versailles near Paris - "The Russian Versaliya". Fabulous Palace and adjacent park were resently opened for the public. Visitors are given unique opportunity to check magnificent halls of the palace, known for its surprising beauty and delicacy. Visit amazing halls and sitting-rooms of the Constantine Palace with the official apartments of the President of Russian Federation and halls for informal meetings. This tour makes a complete idea of the history of the palace and park ensemble in Strelna and its modern function as a “National Congress Palace”. The 11th Russia-European Union Summit and The 32nd G8 Summit took place here. It is an outstanding example of the Russian architecture and a must place to visit on your trip to Russia!
The Constantine Palace, the former summer residence of Russian tsars, is a masterpiece of Russian architecture of the 18th century, which lies on the beautiful south coast of Gulf of Finland, near St. Petersburg.
Detail of the Arch of Constantine. The east face, showing part of the Great Trajanic Frieze (top) and Constantinian roundel (below). Looking W
A gauche la poste, à droite le tribunal.
Sale temps, on va tout de même aller voir la grande mosquée. On va laisser tomber la visite de Tiddis (site romain), qui se trouve à une quinzaine de km d'ici, et que nous avions prévu dans notre parcours. La pluie, c'est pénible pour les visites.
Detail of the Arch of Constantine. The south face showing a captive Dacian, possibly originally from the Forum of Trajan (although this is disputed by some). Looking N
Bust of the Emperor Constantine, Uffizi, Florence 1976
Nikon S3, 25mm. Tri-X 400
Constantine the Great was a pivotal figure in World History, instrumental in making Christianity the official religion of the Late Roman Empire, and shifting the center of gravity of the Empire to the East by making Constantinople an alternate capital.