Constantine, get your finger out of there!

That is a really great portrait. The reverse has nice detail as well.

 

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Now this is controversial speculation. According to some historians, Constantine was tricked into having Crispus executed by Fausta, claiming that he tried to rape her, so that she could secure the throne for her own children. Once Constantine discovered Fausta's lie, he had her executed. To me, this seems more likely, but no one really knows why Constantine had Crispus and Fausta killed.

 

In case there is anyone left here who cares: There are pretty standard abbreviations for the rulers of this period. CII is Constantine II. Constantius II is CSII. I don't expect all of you to accept standard opinions but you are not entitled to your own facts. I see several unanswered questions in the Fausta story. Did you notice that her three sons raised no objection to her death? If the story were true, I might expect Constantine to erase her three sons as well. If she really did plot, conspire and have inappropriate relations with Crispus, the standards of that day would suggest that death by steambath was exceedingly merciful. Fausta had gained favor by revealing the plotting of her father and brother against her husband. She was a proven performer in the 'game'. 'Family', throughout history, has some interesting twists. There is an old saying that applies here: The only thing worse than being the king's enemy is being his brother. Taken as a whole, the set of rulers from ancient and medieval times make Constantine the Great look soft and generous. He only killed people who needed to be killed. If you only collect coins of people whose behavior would be considered 'saintly' by current standards, your collection will be very small. Perhaps you should consider collecting coins of the Popes.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/europe/catholic-church-most-controversial-popes/index.html
Perhaps not. Parthians? Byzantines? Chinese? Maybe coin collecting is not for you?

 

I appreciate the post from an admittedly unabashed Connie apologist. Different perspectives are important. Glad I didn't respond to this post last night, as it's been changed considerably.
However, you've simply changed history here to fit your view of him. As just stated, you can't make up your own facts. Neither of the two sources that come down to us portray it in such way as this.
We simply have to little evidence to back up your whole daytime drama version of events. What we do have is lots of dead loved ones... oh, yeah, and he ruined Diocletian's (someone who truly deserves the title of GREAT) wonderfully laid plans for the principit. The best since Vespasian or maybe even Augustus himself.
Here's an image of the woman you appear to know so well as to portray as an awful and deserving villan deserving of being boiled alive... oh, weird. Connie had her portrayed as a loving mother, with babe at breast, before having her excruciatingly murdered.
Can't have it both ways. Which is she?

 

Not a fan of this guy... Let's give him the finger...


RI Constantine I CE 306-337 Æ Follis 19mm 3.2g Siscia CE 326-7 AVG Laureate R - PROVIDENTIAE AVGG Camp gate 2 turrets no door star RIC 200

 

Like Licinius II?