Roman Bronze Coin – Empress Helena (about 1,700 years old) – Mother of Constantine the Great & Early Christian Empress – NGC Certified
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Saint Helena AE3 Bronze (324-337 AD) — True Cross Discoverer NGC Certified
This NGC certified bronze AE3 honors Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great — the woman who rose from humble origins to discover the True Cross and build Christianity's holiest sites.
Coin Design
• Obverse: Helena portrait with diadem + imperial dress, Latin titles
• Reverse: Pax (Peace) or Securitas (Security) personifications
Technical Specifications
• Material: Late Roman bronze
• Denomination: AE3 classification
• Certification: NGC authenticated
• Date: 324-337 AD — Constantine's sole reign
Extraordinary Life Story
• Humble origins (tavern keeper's daughter?) to Augusta
• Age 80 Holy Land pilgrimage — found True Cross of crucifixion
• Built Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
• Established imperial Christian patronage tradition
• Elevated Jerusalem as pilgrimage center for centuries
Christian History Cornerstone
Helena's discoveries shaped medieval worship, Byzantine policy, and Christian holy site tradition — from tavern to True Cross in one lifetime.
Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For NGC grading standards, visit our NGC Grading page.
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Saint Helena AE3 Bronze (324-337 AD) — True Cross Discoverer NGC Certified
This NGC certified bronze AE3 honors Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great — the woman who rose from humble origins to discover the True Cross and build Christianity's holiest sites.
Coin Design
• Obverse: Helena portrait with diadem + imperial dress, Latin titles
• Reverse: Pax (Peace) or Securitas (Security) personifications
Technical Specifications
• Material: Late Roman bronze
• Denomination: AE3 classification
• Certification: NGC authenticated
• Date: 324-337 AD — Constantine's sole reign
Extraordinary Life Story
• Humble origins (tavern keeper's daughter?) to Augusta
• Age 80 Holy Land pilgrimage — found True Cross of crucifixion
• Built Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
• Established imperial Christian patronage tradition
• Elevated Jerusalem as pilgrimage center for centuries
Christian History Cornerstone
Helena's discoveries shaped medieval worship, Byzantine policy, and Christian holy site tradition — from tavern to True Cross in one lifetime.
Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For NGC grading standards, visit our NGC Grading page.
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