Constantine's Founding of Constantinople Collection — The Coins That Celebrated a New Capital

Own the Coins That Celebrated the Founding of Constantinople

Two authentic Roman bronze coins struck under Constantine the Great to commemorate one of the most important events in Roman history—the founding of Constantinople, the city that would become the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

✓ Two Different Ancient Roman Coins
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📷 Coins shown are representative examples. You will receive one authentic ROMA commemorative and one authentic CONSTANTINOPOLIS commemorative coin. Each coin is unique and may differ from the examples pictured.

🏛 Celebrates the founding of Constantinople in AD 330
👑 Features both Roma and Constantinopolis personified as imperial capitals
🤲 Two genuine pieces of ancient history you can hold

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Why This Collection Matters

In AD 330, Constantine the Great made one of the most consequential decisions in Roman history.

He transformed the ancient Greek city of Byzantium into Constantinople, establishing a new imperial capital strategically positioned between Europe and Asia. The city would become the political, economic, and religious heart of the Eastern Roman—or Byzantine—Empire for more than a thousand years.

To commemorate this extraordinary event, mints across the Roman Empire produced two special bronze coins unlike any that had come before.

One honors Roma, the helmeted personification of the Eternal City. Her portrait celebrates the traditions, military strength, and centuries of history that had made Rome the center of the ancient world.

The other depicts Constantinopolis, the graceful female personification of Constantine's newly founded capital. Her image symbolizes a new beginning for the empire—one that would outlast the Western Roman Empire by nearly a millennium.

The reverses of these commemorative issues are equally iconic. The ROMA coin typically features the legendary she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, recalling the mythical founding of Rome. The CONSTANTINOPOLIS issue commonly depicts Victory standing on the prow of a ship, celebrating the city's strategic maritime position and its future as the empire's greatest naval and commercial center.

These coins circulated during one of history's greatest transitions, when the Roman Empire was embracing Christianity, shifting its center of power eastward, and laying the foundations of medieval Europe.

Together, they tell the story of an empire honoring its past while preparing for its future.

Perfect For

• First-time ancient coin collectors
• Roman and Byzantine history enthusiasts
• Christian history lovers
• Homeschool families and educators
• Anyone looking for a meaningful and unique historical gift

What You'll Receive

• One authentic ROMA commemorative bronze coin
• One authentic CONSTANTINOPOLIS commemorative bronze coin
• Civilization: Roman Empire
• Century: 4th Century AD
• Date: AD 330–335
• Denomination: AE3 Roman Bronze Coins
• Presented in a display album
• Guaranteed authentic

Continue the Story

The founding of Constantinople reshaped the Roman Empire and changed the course of world history. These commemorative coins preserve the moment when Rome honored both its ancient heritage and the new capital that would carry the empire into the Middle Ages.

Explore our other Roman, Byzantine, and Constantinian coins to continue your journey through one of history's greatest civilizations.

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Learn More

Continue the story in the Kinzer Coins Journal: Constantinian Coins: How Constantine the Great Transformed Roman Coinage.