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Constantine I AV Solidus. Treveri, AD 313-314. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate head right / VICTOR OMNIVM GENTIVM, Constantine standing left, holding signum and shield, with two suppliants before him and a captive behind; PTR in exergue. RIC 27; Schulten Em. 16; Depeyrot 19/1. 4.41g, 19mm, 5h.
About Extremely Fine. Rare.
In 312 Constantine I defeated Maxentius' army at Turin and Verona, securing northern Italy before marching southward to Rome. Just beyond the Milvian Bridge to the west of Rome, Constantine decisively defeated Maxentius to become sole western emperor. Soon after in 313, Constantine successfully conducted another military campaign against the Franks and the Alemanni in Gaul to secure the Rhine frontier. This solidus was struck in Constantine's capital of Treveri, where he celebrated his victories in the winter of 314, and the reverse legend proclaims Constantine the 'victor over all people'. The same phrase was used by Eusebius (Life of Constantine, 1.3-5) when describing Constantine's victories as a manifestation of God's power and support for the emperor. Indeed, it was Licinius' dismissal of Christians from both the army and government, and his order of the execution of Christian bishops, which prompted Constantine to invade Licinius' territories. In 324, Constantine defeated Licinius at Chrysopolis and later had him hanged, thus becoming the first sole ruler since Diocletian.
About Extremely Fine. Rare.
In 312 Constantine I defeated Maxentius' army at Turin and Verona, securing northern Italy before marching southward to Rome. Just beyond the Milvian Bridge to the west of Rome, Constantine decisively defeated Maxentius to become sole western emperor. Soon after in 313, Constantine successfully conducted another military campaign against the Franks and the Alemanni in Gaul to secure the Rhine frontier. This solidus was struck in Constantine's capital of Treveri, where he celebrated his victories in the winter of 314, and the reverse legend proclaims Constantine the 'victor over all people'. The same phrase was used by Eusebius (Life of Constantine, 1.3-5) when describing Constantine's victories as a manifestation of God's power and support for the emperor. Indeed, it was Licinius' dismissal of Christians from both the army and government, and his order of the execution of Christian bishops, which prompted Constantine to invade Licinius' territories. In 324, Constantine defeated Licinius at Chrysopolis and later had him hanged, thus becoming the first sole ruler since Diocletian.