Follis of Constantine I, Trier 315 - 316

Curator: This is a Follis coin of Constantine I, minted in Trier. It’s incredible to think about the hands it must have passed through. Editor: There’s something deeply melancholic about it. This tiny coin, so worn, yet it insists on holding onto its story. Curator: Trier was an important Roman city, and Constantine really left his mark on it. You can feel his presence, even now, in these faint engravings. Editor: Indeed. We see the residue of power, the imposition of an image intended to project authority. But time, the great leveler, has softened those claims. Curator: Though small, the weight of that historical context is quite remarkable. It almost feels charged. Editor: Perhaps we all leave a trace, however faint, on the objects that outlive us. Curator: Yes, a poignant reminder that nothing truly disappears. Editor: Exactly. This coin is a tiny echo reverberating across centuries.