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Roman Bronze Coin of Emperor Constantius - FJ.7137
Origin: Israel
Circa: 337
AD
to 348
AD
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Bronze
Medium: Bronze
£2,400.00
Location: UAE
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Flavius Julius Constantius was born on August 7,
317 to Fausta and Constantine the Great. He
became Caesar on November 8, 324 and
Augustus on September 9, 337 after his father's
death. He received the eastern provinces in the
division of the Empire with his brothers Constans
and Constantine II. He spent much of his reign
warring with the Sassanian Empire under Sapor
II, but suppressed Magnentius, the murderer of
Constans, to become the sole Augustus in
August of 353. He died of illness on November 3,
361 near Tarsus while marching to suppress
Julian II, who had declared himself Augustus in
early 360. Like his father before him, Constantius
II played a prominent role in the early history of
the Christian Church. He was a tolerant and just
ruler, although he stifled any possible
competitors to his power.
How many hands have touched a coin in your
pocket or purse? What eras and lands have the
coin traversed on its journey into our
possession? As we reach into our pockets to pull
out some change, we rarely hesitate to think of
who might have touched the coin before us, or
where the coin will venture to after it leaves our
hands. More than money, coins are a symbol of
the state that struck them, of a specific time and
location, whether contemporary currencies or
artifacts of a long forgotten empire. This
stunning hand-struck coin reveals an expertise
of craftsmanship and intricate sculptural detail
that is often lacking in contemporary machine-
made currencies. This ancient coin is a memorial
to the Emperor Constantius II, passed from the
hands of civilization to civilization, from
generation to generation that still appears as
vibrant today as the day it was struck.
- (FJ.7137)
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