POLL: Chi-Rho? Tau-Rho? Latin Cross? Equilateral Cross?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by philologus_1, Jul 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM.

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Which Christian emblem appears most often on Roman coins from Constantine through Marcian?

This poll will close on Jul 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM.

  1. Cross (Latin-style; elongated; vertical bar being noticeably longer than the horizontal bar)

  2. Cross (Greek-style; equilateral form; vertical and horizontal bars being roughly equal length)

  3. Chi-Rho (in any form that includes an apparent 'P' intersecting an apparent 'X' in some fashion)

  4. Tau-Rho (in any form that includes an apparent 'T' intersecting a 'P' -- even if it's a mere 'loop')

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  1. philologus_1

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    I'm fairly sure I know the answer, but admittedly it's just my best educated guess. A conclusive/scientific answer would require a massive amount of data well beyond what I have, or that I could process even if I had it.

    Please don't nail me on terms or semantics. (Pun intended.) I know about the Staurogram, which for my intents and purposes is a Tau-Rho. I know about the Iota-Chi, which so very rarely appears on coins that it wouldn't be in the running for #1. I know about the Patriarchal Cross with two horizontal bars, which also appears so infrequently that it wouldn't be in the running for #1. Etc. Oh! And I know about the terms Christogram and Chrismon. Enough caveats? ;-)

    I'll post my answer at the end of the 7-day poll, and will not allow the poll results to deter me from revealing the answer I now presume to be true - no matter how far wrong the poll proves me to have been. :-o Warning: Sorry, once you vote, you can't change it. At the end of the 7-day poll I will post which emblem received the most votes, but until then you have to vote to be able to see which emblem is winning. :-D

    OK, enough from me. What do you all think? Based on YOUR knowledge and experience combined, which of the 4 listed basic emblems seems most prevalent on Roman coins during the stated time period?
     
    philologus_1, Jul 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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  3. Randy Abercrombie

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    I voted Chi-Rho for no other reason than that is a very prominent image in my church and I love it.... Hows that for scientific?
     
    Randy Abercrombie, Jul 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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