|
HOME :
Coin Jewelry :
Coin Cufflinks : 2 Bronze Coin of Constantine I set in 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks
|
 |
|
|
|
2 Bronze Coin of Constantine I set in 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks - FJ.6087
Circa: 307
AD
to 337
AD
Collection: Roman
Medium: Bronze-Gold
$3,600.00
Location: United States
|
|
|
| Photo Gallery |
|
|
| Description |
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.
These coins show Constantine at apparently
different stages of life—the one quite youthful, the
other in middle age. Both reveal him as the strong
and proud ruler he was. The man who wears these
cufflinks can do so proudly, knowing the coins were
part of a great empire ruled by a great man during
an exciting period in history.
- (FJ.6087)
|
| |
|
