| Ancient Roman Coin of Constantine the Great
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CONSTANTINE I
The Great
307-337 AD
"Urbs Roma" = City Of Rome in Latin, Commemorative coin from reign of Constantine the Great.
Lifetime Issue of Constantine
Struck under the reign Constantine I
Struck 332 AD, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint.
BI Nummus. c. 2g. 16mm. (cf. U.S. dime at 17.9mm).
Struck under Constantine I to commemorate the city of Rome as the cultural/historical Roman capitol in relation to Constantinople as the administrative capitol.
From the Epfig Hoard
This
coin comprises one of the coins found in the Epfig Hoard. Originally
discovered in 2010 in the small town of Epfig, in the Alsace-Lorraine
region of France, these coins were part of 110 kg of Roman treasure
hidden away in three large ceramic pots. For over 1600 years, these
coins were buried and kept in stunning condition. This Roman Coin of
Constantine the Great has been graded in Choice AU (Choice About Uncirculated) condition by
NGC. It is truly a rarity of Ancient coins to have a pedigree stretching
to the original time of coin in circulation including original find
spot AND rated R2 in RIC (Very Rare)!
Obverse: VRBS ROMA (City of Rome in Latin), plumed and crested helmeted bust of Roma left wearing Imperial mantle/cloak seen frontally.
Reverse: She-wolf standing left, looking back; suckling twins
Romulus and Remus; two stars above--representing the Dioscuri; dot within upturned crescent ⊍ PLG (P=Prima [1st Officina] LG=Lugdunum) mint mark in exergue.
Ref. RIC VII Lyons 257 R2 rarity (Very Rare). RIC
(=Roman Imperial Coinage) is the general abbreviation for a set of 13
volumes of identification catalogs of Roman coins. RIC is the world
standard scholarly reference.
NGC Certified Graded AU (About Uncirculated!), Well-centered, attractive dark olive brown patina.
In the Roman foundation myth, it was a she-wolf that nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in the wild by order of King Amulius of Alba Longa. She cared for the infants at her den, a cave known as the Lupercal, until they were discovered by a shepherd, Faustulus. Romulus would later become the founder and first king of Rome. The image of the she-wolf suckling the twins has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times and is one of the most recognizable icons of ancient mythology.
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