Coin (AE3/4) of Constantine I, Aquileia 322

Editor: Here we have a coin, an AE3/4 of Constantine I, struck in Aquileia. It's weathered, a little mysterious. I'm curious about its story. What do you see in this piece, beyond just an old coin? Curator: I see a whisper from antiquity. This coin, small as it is, embodies an empire's ambition. Constantine, a figure of immense historical weight, is captured here. It is a portal through which we can glimpse at a time of massive change in the west. I wonder, could you imagine holding this coin in antiquity? Editor: It's humbling, really, to think about the hands it passed through. It makes me think about how we create value. Curator: Absolutely. Perhaps value is not only monetary, but is also how objects like this become vessels of memory.