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<p>[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3876269, member: 84744"]The reigning monarch of my chi-rhos is this one, issued just a decade after the victory at the Milvian Bridge, where the soldiers allegedly painted their shields with the symbol. This coin lends some support to that story. (There are only a handful in existence.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024030[/ATTACH]</p><p>Trier, issued 322-323</p><p><font size="3">My notes: Constantine hired (Christian) Lactantius as tutor to Crispus, who accompanied his charge to Trier when Crispus was named Caesar in 317. So Crispus was likely a Christian, and Trier was his base of operations. Prior to that, Constantine had encouraged the Christian community there, and it was the site of one of the early churches Constantine built. I don't know if Crispus had a hand in the production of this coin, but its link to the religion of Constantine's family is pretty strong! It's not surprising that one of the earliest (if not the earliest) instance of the chi-rho on a coin came from the Trier mint, and on a Crispus coin.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>The next earliest chi-rho I have isn't quite as rare, but still very rare:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024031[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constans, RIC VII Arles 384 (R5), issued 334</p><p><br /></p><p>In general chi-rhos from Constantine's lifetime are hard to get.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another favourite of mine is this double centenionalis of Magnentius, later (by the Byzantines?) carved down into a solidus weight:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024032[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3876269, member: 84744"]The reigning monarch of my chi-rhos is this one, issued just a decade after the victory at the Milvian Bridge, where the soldiers allegedly painted their shields with the symbol. This coin lends some support to that story. (There are only a handful in existence.) [ATTACH=full]1024030[/ATTACH] Trier, issued 322-323 [SIZE=3]My notes: Constantine hired (Christian) Lactantius as tutor to Crispus, who accompanied his charge to Trier when Crispus was named Caesar in 317. So Crispus was likely a Christian, and Trier was his base of operations. Prior to that, Constantine had encouraged the Christian community there, and it was the site of one of the early churches Constantine built. I don't know if Crispus had a hand in the production of this coin, but its link to the religion of Constantine's family is pretty strong! It's not surprising that one of the earliest (if not the earliest) instance of the chi-rho on a coin came from the Trier mint, and on a Crispus coin.[/SIZE] The next earliest chi-rho I have isn't quite as rare, but still very rare: [ATTACH=full]1024031[/ATTACH] Constans, RIC VII Arles 384 (R5), issued 334 In general chi-rhos from Constantine's lifetime are hard to get. Another favourite of mine is this double centenionalis of Magnentius, later (by the Byzantines?) carved down into a solidus weight: [ATTACH=full]1024032[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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