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<p>[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 3876139, member: 99554"]<b>Monogram</b> : a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, usually interwoven or otherwise combined in a decorative design, used as a logo or to identify a personal possession.</p><p><b>Chi-Rho</b> : The Chi Rho Christogram is a monogram constructed from the first two letters of Christ in Greek (<u><b>ΧΡ</b></u>ιστοs/Christos).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.ancient-symbols.com/images/symbol-directory/chi_rho.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>In 312 A.D., Constantine the Great had a vision :he saw a <b>Chi-Rho</b> Christogram in the sky and heard the words <i>IN HOC SIGNO VINCES</i>, meaning "In this sign you will be the victor." He ordered the sign of Christ on his legions standards and shields. He won a great victory and later became the first Christian Roman Emperor.</p><p>However, this legend remains disputed and the Emperor Constantine would have converted with certainty only once on his deathbed. It would seem that The <b>Chi-Rho</b> existed long before but was adopted by the emperor at a time when Christianity was still a minority. The victory of Constantine would have allowed to show his favor towards Christianity and to impose the supremacy of the Christian religion.</p><p>The <b>Chi-Rho</b> symbol has pre-Christian origins and is believed to have been revered by the pagan Greeks as representative of good fortune. Pagan Greek scribes used the symbol in the margin to mark passages they considered especially significant or relevant, with the letters Chi and Rho denoting ‘<i>chreston</i>’ that means ‘good’. The sign has also been found on the coins of Ptolemy III (246-222 BCE).</p><p> <img src="https://www.acsearch.info/media/images/archive/184/5599/5720593.m.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(<b>Chi-Rho </b>between eagle’s legs, acsearch pictures)</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Sir Flinders Petrie, the Egyptologist, the monogram <b>Chi-Rho</b> was the emblem of the Egyptian god, Horus, thousands of years before Christ.</p><p>We can found the famous monogram on coins issued by Constantine the Great, Licinius II, Constantine II, Crispus, Constans, Vetranio, Magnentius, Decentius,Delmatius, Constantius Gallus, Jovian, Valentinian I, Valens, Procopius, Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, Magnus Maximus, Arcadius, Honorius and many emperors of the 5th century and later. Here is the <b>challenge</b>: how many different coins can we found? Please show us your <b>Chi-Rho</b> babies !</p><p><br /></p><p>My only one : Magnentius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023984[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 3876139, member: 99554"][B]Monogram[/B] : a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, usually interwoven or otherwise combined in a decorative design, used as a logo or to identify a personal possession. [B]Chi-Rho[/B] : The Chi Rho Christogram is a monogram constructed from the first two letters of Christ in Greek ([U][B]ΧΡ[/B][/U]ιστοs/Christos). [IMG]https://www.ancient-symbols.com/images/symbol-directory/chi_rho.jpg[/IMG] In 312 A.D., Constantine the Great had a vision :he saw a [B]Chi-Rho[/B] Christogram in the sky and heard the words [I]IN HOC SIGNO VINCES[/I], meaning "In this sign you will be the victor." He ordered the sign of Christ on his legions standards and shields. He won a great victory and later became the first Christian Roman Emperor. However, this legend remains disputed and the Emperor Constantine would have converted with certainty only once on his deathbed. It would seem that The [B]Chi-Rho[/B] existed long before but was adopted by the emperor at a time when Christianity was still a minority. The victory of Constantine would have allowed to show his favor towards Christianity and to impose the supremacy of the Christian religion. The [B]Chi-Rho[/B] symbol has pre-Christian origins and is believed to have been revered by the pagan Greeks as representative of good fortune. Pagan Greek scribes used the symbol in the margin to mark passages they considered especially significant or relevant, with the letters Chi and Rho denoting ‘[I]chreston[/I]’ that means ‘good’. The sign has also been found on the coins of Ptolemy III (246-222 BCE). [IMG]https://www.acsearch.info/media/images/archive/184/5599/5720593.m.jpg[/IMG] ([B]Chi-Rho [/B]between eagle’s legs, acsearch pictures) According to Sir Flinders Petrie, the Egyptologist, the monogram [B]Chi-Rho[/B] was the emblem of the Egyptian god, Horus, thousands of years before Christ. We can found the famous monogram on coins issued by Constantine the Great, Licinius II, Constantine II, Crispus, Constans, Vetranio, Magnentius, Decentius,Delmatius, Constantius Gallus, Jovian, Valentinian I, Valens, Procopius, Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, Magnus Maximus, Arcadius, Honorius and many emperors of the 5th century and later. Here is the [B]challenge[/B]: how many different coins can we found? Please show us your [B]Chi-Rho[/B] babies ! My only one : Magnentius [ATTACH=full]1023984[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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