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Bronze coin of Constantine I (307-337 A.D.)

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Bronze coin of Constantine I (307-337 A.D.)
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Constantine I, known as "Constantine the Great", was born around 274 A.D. In 306 A.D. he was proclaimed Caesar at the death of his father, Constantius Chlorus. Constantine famously converted to Christianity after a successful battle. He successfully defeated co-emperors Maxentius and Licinius I, thereby becoming sole ruler by 324 A.D. In 327 he succommed to illness and died shortly thereafter. Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG ("Constantine Augustus"); bust of Constantine I right Reverse: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, ("our lord, Constantine, the greatest, Augustus); VOT XXX (because of vows, 30 years served")in two lines within in wreath. $50 reserve CRISP DETAILS; MUSEUM QUALITY JC-30101-7