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Roman Coin Rings : Bronze Coin of Emperor Constantine The Great
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Bronze Coin of Emperor Constantine The Great - FJ.6608
Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 306
BC
to 337
BC
Collection: Coin Rings
Medium: Bronze-Gold
£3,200.00
Location: UAE
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This Ancient Coin Has Been Set in a Modern 18
Karat Gold Ring
Constantine I, called Constantine the Great, was
the first Roman ruler to be converted to
Christianity. He was the founder of
Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), which
remained the capital of the Eastern Roman
(Byzantine) Empire until 1453. Constantine the
Great unified a tottering empire, reorganized the
Roman state, and set the stage for the final
victory of Christianity at the end of the 4th
century. Many modern scholars accept the
sincerity of his religious conviction. His
conversion was a gradual process; at first he
probably associated Christ with the victorious
sun god. By the time of the Council of Nicaea
(325), however, he was completely Christian, but
still tolerated paganism among his subjects.
Although criticized by his enemies as a
proponent of a crude and false religion,
Constantine the Great strengthened the Roman
Empire and ensured its survival in the East. As
the first emperor to rule in the name of Christ,
he was a major figure in the foundation of
medieval Christian Europe.
This stunning ring evokes the glory and beauty
of the early Christian era and its flowering. The
dark green hue of the tarnished bronze is
striking when contrasted to the luminosity of the
gold mounting. The course of Europe and the
world would forever change due to the efforts of
Constantine the Great. There is an eternal
splendor to this ring, a beauty that radiates from
within the coin and envelopes the gold setting.
To wear this ring is to evoke the spirit of change.
For although time changes and worlds evolve,
true beauty and elegance as defined by this ring
are eternal and immune to the fancies and whims
of individual tastes.
- (FJ.6608)
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