Constantine's Coinage: Propaganda in Bronze and Silver — Fexingo History

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Constantine's Coinage: Propaganda in Bronze and Silver — Fexingo History

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Episode 7 of Constantine the Great turns to a silent but powerful witness to his reign: coinage. From the chaotic Tetrarchy to the unified empire under one emperor, Constantine used coins not just as currency but as a mass medium for propaganda. We examine the shift from the Tetrarchic iconography of shared rule to Constantine's solo portraits, the introduction of Christian symbols like the Chi-Rho on coins after 312 CE, and the controversial depiction of Sol Invictus alongside Christian imagery. The episode also covers the gold solidus, which stabilized the Roman economy for centuries, and the famous 'VRBS ROMA' and 'CONSTANTINOPOLIS' issues that advertised his new capital. Coins from Lugdunum, Ticinum, and Nicomedia reveal mint-by-mint variations in religious messaging. We explore how Constantine balanced pagan and Christian imagery for different audiences, and how numismatic evidence challenges the idea of a sudden, wholesale conversion. Featuring insights from numismatists like Andreas Alföldi and Patrick Bruun, this episode shows how small, everyday objects shaped the emperor's legacy.

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