Rome in Transition – Late Pagan Bronze Coin
This album features an authentic Roman bronze coin struck in the late 3rd or early 4th century AD, a time of crisis, transformation, and the fading of Rome’s traditional pagan world.
Historical Significance:
The late Roman Empire was marked by political turmoil, economic strain, and external invasions, yet it was also an age of resilience and adaptation. Emperors rose and fell rapidly, relying on their armies for legitimacy, while coinage served as a vital tool of propaganda—projecting stability, divine favor, and military strength even in uncertain times.
This was also the twilight of Rome’s pagan traditions, as the old gods still adorned coin reverses in scenes of victory, sacrifice, and divine protection. Within a generation, however, Christianity would rise under Constantine the Great, reshaping Rome’s religious identity forever.
Owning this coin is to hold a relic from the final centuries of pagan Rome, a reminder of a civilization standing on the threshold between its ancient past and the dawn of a new era.
Rome in Transition – Late Pagan Bronze Coin
This album features an authentic Roman bronze coin struck in the late 3rd or early 4th century AD, a time of crisis, transformation, and the fading of Rome’s traditional pagan world.
Historical Significance:
The late Roman Empire was marked by political turmoil, economic strain, and external invasions, yet it was also an age of resilience and adaptation. Emperors rose and fell rapidly, relying on their armies for legitimacy, while coinage served as a vital tool of propaganda—projecting stability, divine favor, and military strength even in uncertain times.
This was also the twilight of Rome’s pagan traditions, as the old gods still adorned coin reverses in scenes of victory, sacrifice, and divine protection. Within a generation, however, Christianity would rise under Constantine the Great, reshaping Rome’s religious identity forever.
Owning this coin is to hold a relic from the final centuries of pagan Rome, a reminder of a civilization standing on the threshold between its ancient past and the dawn of a new era.
