Roman Coins of the Christian Empire (307 to 363). This category groups together the coins minted during the period of the Late Roman Empire, marked by the rise of Christianity as the state religion. It covers the reigns of the emperors Constantine I (the Great), his sons and his direct successors up to Julian (the Apostate).
The coins of this period offer an insight into the religious, political and economic changes of the Roman Empire. They feature monetary types referring to the new Christian faith, traditional imperial symbols and the propaganda of the various emperors. The active mints throughout the Empire, such as Rome, Trier, Lyon, Siscia, Thessalonica, Antioch and Alexandria, produced a wide variety of coins in bronze, silver and gold.
This collection includes common coins such as nummi, folles and siliquae, as well as rarer gold multiples, illustrating the extent of the Roman monetary system during this period. The study of these coins allows a better understanding of the history, iconography and economy of the Roman Empire under the growing influence of Christianity.
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