Roman Empire Constantine I Coin Christian Cross Ngc Very Fine 307-337 Ad

  

ROMAN EMPIRE CONSTANTINE I CHRISTIAN CROSS (TICINUM MINT) VERY FINE 307-337 AD. THE CHRISTIAN CROSS IS VERY RARE ON CONSTANTINE I COINS, IT IS ON THE REVERSE OF THIS COIN, IT IS TO THE LEFT OF THE WAIST OF SOL (WELL DEFINED CROSS), CONSTANTINE I COINS ARE NOT HARD TO FIND. HOWEVER, FINDING ONE WITH A CHRISTIAN CROSS IS VERY RARE AND THIS COIN'S CROSS IS VERY DISTINCTIVE (SEE REVESE OF COIN AT THE WAIST OF god SOL) IS A WHOLE OTHER THING. I QUESTION WHETHER THE MINTERS OF CONSTANTINE I COINS EVEN WANTED TO BE KNOWN FOR DOING THEM, SINCE CONSTANTINE I WAS THE FIRST ROMAN EMPEROR TO ALLOW THE PRACTICE OF CATHOLISM AND SINCE THEY WERE NOT SURE WHETHER MINTING THESE COINS WOULD CONTINUE AFTER CONSTANTINE I. HOWEVER, THE COINS DID CONTINUE TO BE MINTED BY HIS SONS WHO BECAME RULERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE AFTER HIS DEATH AND THOSE COINS ARE EASIER TO FIND WITH THE CHRISTIAN CROSS ON THEM.

THIS COIN IS GRADED BY NGC AS VERY FINE AND CERTIFIED AS AUTHENTIC. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Ancient\Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)". The seller is "wvtaxman" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Composition: Bronze
2. Provenance: TICINUM
3. Certification Number: 6156426-011
4. Grade: VERY FINE
5. Ruler: Constantine I
6. Certification: NGC
7. Date: 307 - 337 AD
8. Denomination: Nummus
9. Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
10. Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
11. Year: 337 AD
12. Era: Ancient
13. Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy