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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NPCoin, post: 3141087, member: 5629&quot;]I have six children greatly ranging in age, and I have always taught them that everybody has an opinion. And, our own opinions tend to override and outweigh the facts in most cases. When you read anything, you have to be able to discern fact from opinion, which means that you need to be able to have evidence to prove or disprove whatever it is that is being stated.</p><p><br /></p><p>My kids always ask me, also, why I am always looking at and reading about coins. Well, coins are part of the evidence of history. History is strewn with conflict. And the victor in any conflict gets to write the history surrounding any said conflict. Whether that conflict involves actual war, religion, science, or the price of tea in China, there will persist evidences. So, we should look at this evidence directly to determine whether or not the writer is overstating his case, or even misrepresenting it to support his own opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obvious evidence to consider in this case is obviously the coins themselves. Your own evidence you point out shows very little support for his position. At best, his position would then be overstated. However, if we dig a bit further (ahead), we will find some interesting evidence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fast forward another three centuries to &quot;Constantine the Great&quot; and we begin to see an interesting entry in the legend: <i>D N</i> (Dominus Noster) or <i>Our Lord</i>. We now have a link to the writer&#039;s position. However, it is centuries ahead of its time. On top of that, this <i>blasphemy</i> is from none other than &quot;the first Christian Emperor&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that the archaeology of numismatics does not support the writer&#039;s position, even in overstatement. But, rather, I would have to say that the position is misrepresented. But, that is just my opinion.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/i.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/i.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is an interesting link on Constantine and his coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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