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Ancient Roman Coinage of Divus Constantine I
Divus Constantine I
The Great
First Image of the Christian God on a Roman coin.
This remarkable coin depicts Constantine the Great being flown up to heaven in a chariot pulled by four horses (Quadriga)
with right hand of God coming down from heaven to receive Constantine.
This is significant in that it represents the first depiction of the
Christian God on a Roman coin.
Æ4 (bronze) -- reduced centenionalis 2.14g. 14mm. Small Coin (a U.S. dime is 17.9mm). Died 337 AD. Struck September 9, 337-Spring 340 AD. Antioch mint, 2nd Officina.
Obverse: D N CONSTANTI-NVS P T AVGG. Translation: Divus Constantinus Pater Augustorum (Divine Constantine Father of the Augusti) veiled head of Constantine right.
Reverse: Constantine in quadriga (four horse chariot) right, Manus Dei (hand of God) above beckons the extended hand of Constantine; SMANB mint mark in exergue (Sacra Moneta Antioch B ["I" iota=10 Officina)--Antioch mint mark--unabridged translation: Sacred Money Antioch (mint) 2nd Officina.
Extremely Fine, Olive brown patina. Small coin shown greatly enlarged thus much nicer in hand!
Ref. RIC VIII Antioch 39 ~ Rated "S" (Scarce) in RIC.
RIC
(Roman Imperial Coinage) is the general abbreviation for the set of 13
volumes of identification catalogs of Roman coins. RIC is the world
standard scholarly reference.
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