Constantine the Great and sons (330-346 AD)

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	Obverse: VRBS ROMA
	Reverse: -
	Fieldmarks: a wreath between two stars
	Exergue: SCONST

	Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS
	Reverse: -
	Fieldmarks: -
	Exergue: SMTSE

	Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI
	Reverse: -
	Fieldmarks: -
	Exergue: SMHA

	Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI
	Reverse: -
	Fieldmarks: -
	Exergue: SMHΔ

	Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI
	Reverse: -
	Fieldmarks: -
	Exergue: CONSIA

	Obverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI
	Reverse: -
	Fieldmarks: -
	Exergue: ASIS

	Obverse: VRBS ROMA
	Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS
	Fieldmarks: -
	Exergue: CONS?

These commemorative coins with the portraits of Rome and Constantinopolis where issued to mark the 1100th anniversary of the traditional founding of Rome. They where also struck to coincide with Constantine's dedication of his new capital at Constantinople in 330, which was actually several years prior to the anniversary of the founding of Rome (which was founded in 753 BC). Constantine refounded the ancient Greek city of Byzantium as Constantinople and made it the new capital of the empire. On the 8th of November 324 Constantine formally laid out the boundaries of his new city, roughly quadrupling its territory. By 328 the new walls were completed, and on the 11th of May 330 the new city was formally dedicated. These coins where minted to commemorate this grand occasion and to show the people that Rome was still important and not forgotten.