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VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 4:29 pm of the historically significant Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, between Constantine the Great and his rival Maxentius, which saw Constantine victorious and opening the way for Christianity to become the main religion of the Roman Empire and later on, of Europe. His victory is usually attributed to a vision or dream he had in which God assured him success if the Chi-Rho symbol was placed on his soldiers' shields. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle...lvian_Bridge Thought this would be a good opportunity to share any coins of Constantine I, Maxentius, or any Roman coins that depict the Chi-Rho. Constantine I Report this Post to the Staff

VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 4:30 pm Maxentius Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 4:30 pm Chi-Rho Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 5:10 pm Here are just a couple of mine. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 5:17 pm Ill go one better - a coin whose legend is the words Constantine saw in the vision. HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS - 'By this sign you shall Conquer' (it actually says 'This sign victor you will be' which id interpret as 'this sign will make you the victor'): Issued by Vetranio for Constantius II (Vetranio was a top notch guy who usurped power in order to protect Rome from Magnentius whilst constantius was in Persia - after his victory against magnentius, he waited. When his army met Constantius' army, he went to the emperor and relinquished power immediately) This coin has been looked at by the Peeps at the British museum, no less, who could not differentiate it between Vetranio and Constantius. I maintain it to be Constantius, which is the more common of the two: I also have some cut up Magnentius folles with the Chi-rho on them, but the pictures dont come out so well. Ones been Damnatio'd with a punch through the eye. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 6:07 pm good idea VK... here's my favorite constantine.. here's my favorite (and only) magnentius... Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 6:54 pm and I could only see one missing from the thread... Anoob to the rescue...I believe the event you were talking about? Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 10/28/2013 11:07 pm Very nice group of Romans VK.... Report this Post to the Staff
Eddop Valued Member Netherlands 409 Posts	Posted 10/29/2013 03:11 am And...the bridge. Report this Post to the Staff
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