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Fausta Bronze — Empress of Constantine's Age, NGC, AD 324–326

Name: Fausta Bronze — Empress of Constantine's Age, NGC, AD 324–326
Brand: Kinzer Coins
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Fausta Bronze — Empress of Constantine's Age, NGC, AD 324–326

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Own a Bronze Coin from the Empress Executed by Her Own Husband — and Erased From History

A real NGC-certified AE3 bronze of Fausta—wife of Constantine the Great, daughter of Maximian, mother of three future emperors, and the empress whose mysterious execution in AD 326 led to the official condemnation of her memory, making her surviving coins some of the only official images Rome failed to erase.

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📷 Coin shown is a representative example. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified bronze coin of Fausta. Each coin is unique and will vary in grade, strike, centering, patina, and overall appearance.

👑 Wife of Constantine the Great and mother of Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans—the dynasty that transformed the Roman Empire and laid the foundation for the Byzantine world

🏛 Reverse depicts Victory, Salus, Pietas, or other imperial themes celebrating legitimacy, stability, and divine favor during the rise of Constantine's dynasty

🤲 Struck approximately AD 324–326, during Fausta's years as Augusta—one of the few surviving official portraits of an empress whose memory was condemned after her death. NGC certified.

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Why This Coin Matters

Fausta stood at the center of one of the most powerful dynasties in Roman history.

The daughter of Emperor Maximian, she married Constantine the Great in AD 307, strengthening his claim to power during the collapse of the Tetrarchy. As Augusta, she became the mother of three future emperors—Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans—whose reigns would shape the Roman Empire after Constantine's death. Her familiar coinage as Augusta, however, belongs principally to the years around AD 324–326, well after her marriage. Her portrait appeared on coins distributed across the empire, presenting an image of dynastic stability as Constantine transformed Rome into the first Christian imperial state.

Then, in AD 326, everything changed.

Constantine's eldest son Crispus was suddenly executed under circumstances that remain one of antiquity's greatest mysteries. Shortly afterward, Fausta herself was condemned and put to death. Ancient writers describe her execution in an overheated bath, but they disagree completely about why it happened. Some accused Fausta of falsely implicating Crispus, others hinted at palace intrigue or dynastic rivalry, while later traditions offered entirely different explanations. Nearly seventeen centuries later, historians still debate what truly occurred.

What is certain is the aftermath. Fausta was subjected to damnatio memoriae—the official condemnation of her memory. Her honors were revoked, her name was removed from inscriptions, and the imperial government attempted to erase her from history.

It failed.

Her coins survived.

Today, they remain among the few official portraits preserving the image of an empress Rome deliberately tried to forget. This NGC-certified AE3 bronze is a tangible connection to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the Roman Empire and to the dynasty that forever changed the course of Western civilization.

Perfect For

Collectors of the Constantinian dynasty and Roman imperial women
History lovers fascinated by Fausta, Crispus, and the mystery of AD 326
Collectors interested in damnatio memoriae and late Roman history
NGC-certified Roman bronze collectors
Anyone seeking a historically compelling piece from Constantine's family

What You'll Receive

One authentic NGC-certified AE3 bronze of Fausta
Denomination: AE3 (late Roman bronze)
Certified by NGC for authenticity and preservation
Struck approximately AD 324–326
Civilization: Late Roman Empire (Constantinian Dynasty)
Century: 4th Century AD
Similar to the representative example shown (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

The Constantinian dynasty transformed the Roman Empire, legalized Christianity, and founded Constantinople, shaping the course of European and Byzantine history for centuries to come. Fausta's coin preserves the image of one of the most enigmatic women of that remarkable family—a portrait that survived even after the empire itself tried to erase her memory.

Explore our other Roman, Constantinian Dynasty, Imperial Women, Late Roman Empire, and 4th Century collections to continue discovering the rulers, families, and turning points that shaped the ancient world.