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| Reference | RIC 171 (VII, Siscia) | Bronze AE3 18mm (3.70 grams) Siscia mint, circa 320-321 A.D.
The medieval church upheld him as a paragon of virtue while secular rulers invoked him as a prototype, a point of reference, and the symbol of imperial legitimacy and identity
Although not Christian, the epitomes paint a favorable image of Constantine, but omit reference to Constantine's religious policies
After Constantine's victory over the Alemanni, he minted a coin issue depicting weeping and begging Alemannic tribesmen—"The Alemanni conquered"—beneath the phrase "Romans' rejoicing"
Their names were wiped from the face of many inscriptions, references to their lives in the literary record were erased, and the memory of both was condemned
Modern interpretations of Constantine's rule begin with Jacob Burckhardt's The Age of Constantine the Great (1853, rev. 1880)
Additionally, the coin is inside it's own protective coin flip (holder), with a 2x2 inch description of the coin matching the individual number on the COA
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