Constantinian (AD330-340) AE3/4 (BI Nummus) - NGC Ancients

Constantinian AE3/4 (BI Nummus) – Constantinopolis/Victory Type
Roman Empire | ca. AD 330–340
NGC Ancients Certified VF – Very Fine | Cert #: 6707721-152
🏺 Found in the Epfig Hoard
 
🏛️ Rome Reborn in Constantinople
This AE3/4 BI Nummus was struck to commemorate the new imperial capital of Constantinople, founded by Constantine the Great during his reign. The obverse features a personification of Constantinopolis, helmeted and noble, while the reverse displays Victory standing on a galley—symbolizing Rome's military and cultural rebirth in the East.
 
This coin was recovered from the Epfig Hoard, a significant 4th-century discovery in eastern France that contained thousands of late Roman bronzes, offering a rare glimpse into coin circulation in the post-Constantinian world.
 
Certified Very Fine (VF) by NGC Ancients, this coin is a well-preserved piece of imperial propaganda from one of the Roman Empire’s greatest transformations.
 
🧾 Coin Specifications:
👑 Issued by: Constantinian or House of Constantine
📆 Date: ca. AD 330–340
🪙 Denomination: AE3/4 (BI Nummus)
⚖️ Material: Billon (bronze-silver mix)
🏛️ Grading Company: NGC Ancients
🔍 Grade: VF – Very Fine
🆔 Certification #: 6707721-152
🏺 Provenance: Epfig Hoard (Alsace, France)
 
🏛️ Constantinople was officially dedicated in AD 330 as the "New Rome"
⚓ The reverse shows Victory guiding the ship of empire into a new age
🛡️ Issued under the House of Constantine, promoting loyalty and renewal
🌍 Symbolized the shift of power from West to East in the Roman Empire
🔥 Part of a series celebrating both Rome and Constantinople as twin capitals
 
🏺 About the Epfig Hoard
Discovered in 1970 near Epfig, Alsace (France), the Epfig Hoard contained more than 4,000 late Roman bronze coins, primarily from the Constantinian dynasty. It’s one of the largest hoards from the early 4th century in Western Europe and provided invaluable data on Roman coinage in Gaul during the transition to late antiquity.
 
The hoard included many commemorative issues like this Constantinopolis/Victory type, likely buried during political or military upheaval in the waning years of imperial Gaul.
 
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