City Commemorative Issue, Constantinople 330

Curator: Look at this City Commemorative Issue from Constantinople. Impressively, it's credited to Constantine I himself. Editor: It’s moody, almost ghostly. I see only fragments of figures—stories worn down over time. Curator: Absolutely. This coin, weighing less than a gram, is brimming with symbolism. The portrait, likely of Roma, embodies the city's power. Editor: And the other side shows... an altar, I think? What does that suggest? Is this about sacrifice or civic ritual? Curator: Precisely. The altar, often associated with religious rites, speaks to the city's spiritual foundations. It reminds me of how power is always intertwined with belief. Editor: It's amazing how much history can be held in something so small. A whole world, distilled into a tiny metal disc. Curator: Indeed. Gazing on it feels like peering into the very soul of a long-lost city.