Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Coin pendant - Constantine I/Victoria (No reserve price)
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Bronze follis pendant from the Constantinian era (Constantine I the Great and successors), minted around 330–340, encapsulated in silver-plated metal and mounted on a modern 925 silver chain, with the obverse featuring a female personification of Constantinople and the reverse showing a winged Victoria atop a ship’s prow.
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Encapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, with a bronze follis belonging to the reign of Constantine the Great and his successors. Minted between the years 330-340. It is mounted on a modern 925 silver chain.
Obverse; female personification of Constantinople with a crested helmet and a military appearance as protector of the city.
Reverse; winged Victory standing on the prow of a ship with a scepter and resting on a shield.
This type of coin was minted to commemorate the capital founded by Constantine the Great.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs costs outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateEncapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, with a bronze follis belonging to the reign of Constantine the Great and his successors. Minted between the years 330-340. It is mounted on a modern 925 silver chain.
Obverse; female personification of Constantinople with a crested helmet and a military appearance as protector of the city.
Reverse; winged Victory standing on the prow of a ship with a scepter and resting on a shield.
This type of coin was minted to commemorate the capital founded by Constantine the Great.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs costs outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
S. IV d.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
2.6 g
Year acquired
2000
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Title additional information
Constantine I/Victoria
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
