Follis of Constantine I, Trier 326

Editor: Here we have a Follis of Constantine I, struck in Trier. It's a small bronze coin, showing Constantine on one side and what looks like a fortified gateway on the other. What do you make of it? Curator: Oh, coins! They're like tiny time capsules. This one whispers tales of power, faith, and empire. The gateway? Likely a city gate, promising security, while Constantine's portrait asserts imperial authority. But it’s the subtle symbolism that really sings, don't you think? Editor: Symbolism? Curator: Absolutely! Consider the era – a shift towards Christianity. Might that star above the gate hint at a new spiritual dawn? It's a beautiful marriage of the secular and the sacred, etched on a humble coin. Editor: That’s not something I would have noticed! Curator: Isn’t it fascinating? Art speaks, even in whispers.