Struck during the reign of Constantine I, this AE follis circulated at a turning point in Roman history.
It may have paid a soldier loyal to a rising emperor, passed through market stalls in bustling cities, or been handled by citizens witnessing the shift from pagan Rome to a Christian empire.
As Constantine reshaped power, faith, and the capital itself, this bronze coin moved quietly through everyday life.
Nearly 1,700 years later, it remains a tangible witness to transformation and endurance.
You will receive the exact coin pictured.
Who held this before?
Picture the Roman Empire in the middle of upheaval. Army camps alive with shouted orders. Cities crowded with merchants, soldiers, and families practicing old gods while whispers of a new faith spread. Power is contested, and the future feels uncertain.
This bronze follis once mattered in that tension. It may have paid a soldier fighting for Constantine during brutal civil wars. It could have bought bread for a family trying to live through changing laws and beliefs.
Perhaps a trader accepted it while watching Rome’s traditions slowly give way to something new.
Hands shaped by loyalty, fear, and hope passed this coin along. People who lived at the exact moment the ancient Roman world began transforming into something unrecognizable.
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Struck during the reign of Constantine I, this AE follis circulated at a turning point in Roman history.
It may have paid a soldier loyal to a rising emperor, passed through market stalls in bustling cities, or been handled by citizens witnessing the shift from pagan Rome to a Christian empire.
As Constantine reshaped power, faith, and the capital itself, this bronze coin moved quietly through everyday life.
Nearly 1,700 years later, it remains a tangible witness to transformation and endurance.
You will receive the exact coin pictured.
Who held this before?
Picture the Roman Empire in the middle of upheaval. Army camps alive with shouted orders. Cities crowded with merchants, soldiers, and families practicing old gods while whispers of a new faith spread. Power is contested, and the future feels uncertain.
This bronze follis once mattered in that tension. It may have paid a soldier fighting for Constantine during brutal civil wars. It could have bought bread for a family trying to live through changing laws and beliefs.
Perhaps a trader accepted it while watching Rome’s traditions slowly give way to something new.
Hands shaped by loyalty, fear, and hope passed this coin along. People who lived at the exact moment the ancient Roman world began transforming into something unrecognizable.
