X/RARE SbXF ANCIENT ROMAN COIN-CONSTANTINE AUG MAXIMUS Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 15.01 Time Left - Bid Count 7 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 28, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Location Staten Island, NY See more about 'X/RARE SbXF ANCIENT ROMAN COIN-CONSTANTINE AUG MAXIMUS' Description III RPH III     PRESENTING VERY RARE SUPERB XF ANCIENT ROMAN IMPERIAL COIN EMPEROR CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT (306-337 AD) - FIRST CRISTIANIAN ROMAN EMPEROR, ST. CONSTANTINE Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (280-337 AD) COIN REFERENCE; Emperor Constantine as Augustus Maximus  Denomination: AE3 Half Cententionalis, "Rome's glorious army." OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG - diadamed, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: GLORIA EXERCITVS - two soldiers standing, facing each other, each holding spear and shield, either side of two standards MINT MARKS: Exergue: SMKG              CYZICUS Mint - 331, 333-334 AD      REF: RIC Vol VII 78 Rare, p.655       SIZE: D - 18 mm    WEIGHT: 2.2 gm        FULL CIRCLE STRIKE / WELL CENTERED !!!AMAZING, VERY RARE SUPERB XF ANCIENT ROMAN IMPERIAL COIN. SHARP DETAILS, SOME MINOR SMOOTHING, OTHERWISE ALMOST AS STRUCK, ABOUT 60% SILVERING REMAINED, TONED, NICE COLORS.  VERY RARE SPECIMEN  IN PRESENT CONDITION FROM ESTATE COLLECTION.  THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AND BIDDING  :-) SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST: USA - $5.99(insured); CANADA - $5.99(flat); WORLDWIDE - $6.99(flat) I DO COMBINE ITEMS FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT. OTHER SHIPPING OPTIONS AND INSURANCE AVAILABLE. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine, authentic and as presented, pictured. HISTORICAL INFO:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_I_(emperor) Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus 306 - 312 AD (hailed as Augustus in the West, officially made Caesar by Galerius with Severus as Augustus, by agreement with Maximian, refused relegation to Caesar in 309);312 - 324 AD (undisputed Augustus in the West);324 - 22 May 337 AD(emperor of the whole empire) Constantine is considered the most important of the later emperors because of his victory against Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge, his support for Christianity (he proclaimed the Edict of Milan in 313 granting religious freedom to all), and his creation of a new central city for the Roman Empire at Byzantium (Constantinople). Family and Birth of Constantine: Flavius Valerius Constantinus, who became the Emperor Constantine the Great, was born on Feb. 27, c. 280, in Naissus, in the province of Moesia Superior (Serbia), to a mother named Helena and an officer named Constantius. Constantine's father was to become the Emperor Constantius I or Constantius Chlorus and Constantine's mother was to become the canonized St. Helen who was thought to have found a portion of the cross of Jesus. In Hoc Signo Vinces: Constantine had probably experienced his great "in hoc signo vinces" vision in 312 before his victory at the Milvian Bridge battle. The story goes that Constantine had a vision of those words on a Christian cross and that this prompted Constantine to pledge to convert if he actually did win the battle. Since he was the victor, the vision led to his conversion to Christianity -- ultimately. Constantine on Heresy: Constantine was not yet a Christian when he settled matters of Christian dogma and the Arian Controversy at the first Nicene Council, which ended on August 25, 325. As a result of his initial decision against the Arians, Constantine exiled his friend Eusebius for holding an heretical position, but then revised his opinion and recalled Eusebius. Death of Constantine: Constantine died in 22 May, 337 at Nicomedia, shortly after his baptism by Arian bishop Eusebius of Nicomedia.         THE CROSS APPEARS TO CONSTANTINE         THE BATTLE AT MILVIAN BRIDGE         The Baptism of CONSTANTINE   On Sep-15-07 at 16:06:19 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Add a Map Counter to Your eBay Listings Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!