Nummus - Constantinus I DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG; Nicomedia

Series: Consecration

Obverse

Popiersie Konstantyna II, zawoalowany, w draperii, w pancerzu, w prawo.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG

Reverse

Konstantyn I, zasłonięty, udrapowany, jadący w prawo w kwadrydze; Ręka Boga sięga do niego.
Znak mennicy i officina w exergue.

Scripts: łaciński, grecki

Edge

Zwykły

Mint

Comments

Przypomina o nawróceniu Konstantyna na chrześcijaństwo i zapewnieniu wolności religijnej swoim poddanym. Jako jedyny władca ogromnego Imperium Rzymskiego był w stanie je zjednoczyć, a później przeniósł siedzibę władzy do Bizancjum, zmieniając nazwę na Konstantynopol.

Ten rodzaj waluty jest powszechnie nazywany "manus dei".
"Manus dei" (ręka Boga zstępująca z nieba na rewersie) wskazuje na związek między nową wiarą (chrześcijaństwem) a Konstantynem.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

It recalls Constantine's converting to Christianity and giving religious freedom to his subjects. As sole ruler of the huge Roman Empire, he was able to reunite it and later moved the seat of power to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinople.

This type of currency is commonly called "manus dei".
The "manus dei" (hand of God descending from heaven on the reverse) indicates the link between the new faith (Christianity) and Constantino

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