{"product_id":"roman-helena-ad-324-328-30-ae4-bi-nummus-ngc-ms-goddess-pax-190","title":"Roman HELENA AD 324-328\/30 AE4 BI Nummus NGC MS \/GODDESS PAX (190)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/resized-images.crazylister.com\/68747470733a2f2f696d672e6372617a796c69737465722e636f6d2f35383630382f696d616765732f6c6f676f322835292e706e673f76657273696f6e49643d5f695235775254556a5736497a53305f54792e524c376649764f6c347a727834\/auto\/82.png\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRoman Empire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HELENA – SAINT AND MOTHER OF CONSTANTINE THE GREAT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e AD 324-328\/30 BI NUMMUS (AE4) (FOLLIS) COIN (POSTHUMOUS ISSUE)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e GRADED BY NGC MS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e OBV: DIADEMED AND MANTLED BUST OF HELENA RIGHT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e REV: DRAPED FULL STANDING FIGURE OF THE GODDESS PAX LEFT, WITH \u003cbr\u003eOUTSTRETCHED RIGHT HAND WITH BRANCH, AND WITH LONG SCEPTER HELD IN LEFT HAND; \u003cbr\u003eMINT MARK AT BOTTOM.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FLAVIA JULIA HELENA AUGUSTA (SAINT HELENA) WAS A NATIVE BORN GREEK WHO \u003cbr\u003eBECAME THE CONSORT OF EMPEROR CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS AND THE MOTHER OF EMPEROR \u003cbr\u003eCONSTANTINE THE GREAT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HELENA WAS A CHRISTIAN, AND HER IMPORTANCE TO HISTORY AND HER CONTRIBUTION \u003cbr\u003eTO THE HEGEMONY OF CHRISTIANITY OVER WESTERN CIVILIZATION IS DUE TO THE \u003cbr\u003eINFLUENCE SHE HELD OVER HER SON.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e IT IS UNCERTAIN IF HELENA WAS THE WIFE OR CONCUBINE OF CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS, \u003cbr\u003eBUT IT IS KNOWN THAT THE EMPEROR MAXIMIAN, JUNIOR CO-RULER WITH DIOCLETIAN, \u003cbr\u003eCOMMANDED CONSTANTIUS TO SET ASIDE HELENA TO MARRY HIS DAUGHTER THEODORA. \u003cbr\u003eCONSTANTINE WENT WITH HIS MOTHER TO LIVE AT THE COURT OF DIOCLETIAN OUT OF THE \u003cbr\u003ePUBLIC EYE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e AFTER THE DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS, AND THE RISE OF CONSTANTINE TO AUGUSTUS \u003cbr\u003e(EMPEROR), HELENA WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO PUBLIC LIFE BY HER SON. HE GAVE HER THE \u003cbr\u003eTITLE OF AUGUSTA (EMPRESS) IN 325. HE ALSO GAVE HER UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE \u003cbr\u003eIMPERIAL TREASURY TO LOCATE RELICS ASSOCIATED WITH HER CHRISTIAN FAITH. FROM 326 \u003cbr\u003eTO 328 SHE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT PALESTINE, ORDERED CHURCHES TO BE BUILT IN \u003cbr\u003eBETHLEHEM, THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, AND OTHER PLACES IMPORTANT TO THE FAITH, AND IS \u003cbr\u003eACCREDITED WITH FINDING AND ASCERTAINING THE LEGITIMACY OF THE ONE TRUE CROSS OF \u003cbr\u003eTHE CRUCIFIXION, AS WELL AS THE NAILS USED TO AFFIX CHRIST TO THE CROSS. SHE HAD \u003cbr\u003eONE NAIL PLACED IN CONSTANTINE’S HELMET, AND THE OTHER IN THE BRIDLE OF HIS \u003cbr\u003eHORSE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FAMED FOR HER PIETY, SHE IS CONSIDERED A SAINT BY THE CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX, \u003cbr\u003eANGLICAN, AND LUTHERAN CHURCHES, AS IS HER SON CONSTANTINE. SHE IS OFTEN KNOWN \u003cbr\u003eAS ST. HELEN OF CONSTANTINOPLE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HELENA DIED AROUND THE YEAR 330, WITH HER SON AT HER SIDE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"WCPGSubHead\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"5\"\u003ePlease check out my other listings and we will be happy to c\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eombine in one package !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"WCPGSubHead\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eYOU WILL RECEIVED THE SAME COIN AS PICTURED.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eALL COINS ARE AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cbr\u003eListed with ExportYourStore.com","brand":"eNumismat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44168951693556,"sku":"NGC 6826817-190","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/8600\/4103\/products\/57_86125626-b796-4d1d-ac8a-70f191f26acc.jpg?v=1696745024","url":"https:\/\/enumismat.com\/products\/roman-helena-ad-324-328-30-ae4-bi-nummus-ngc-ms-goddess-pax-190","provider":"eNumismat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}