A.D. 330–340 Roman Empire Nummus Bronze 2-pc Epfig Hoard Set NGC AU

Two Stunning Roman Coins From The Epfig Hoard

Here you will get not just one but TWO of the most iconic bronze coins from Roman history struck during the reign of Constantine the Great—featuring the She-Wolf and Twins design, as well as the Guardian Angel/Winged Victory design. Moreover, they have been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in nice About Uncirculated (AU) condition—a stunning quality given the impressive age of these items, at least 1,683 years old!

One Of The World’s First Commemorative Coins Honors Founding Of Rome

The first coin is the A.D. 330–340 Roman Billon Nummus and was struck to celebrate the founding of Rome 1,000 years earlier. According to ancient Roman folklore, the founding of Rome begins with the twins Remus and Romulus who as babies were abandoned on the banks of the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf who suckled them until they were found by a herdsman. When they grew to adulthood, the brothers decided to build a city for themselves but could not agree on a location. The argument was settled when Romulus killed his brother and named the city after himself. The twins Remus and Romulus are featured on one side of this coin while the Goddess of Rome is featured on the obverse wearing imperial robes along with the legend URBS ROMA “city of Rome.”

The World’s First Guardian Angel Coin

The second coin is Constantine’s Angel of Victory coin struck from 330 to 337. Constantine was the world’s first Christian emperor, having merged worship of the sun god Sol Invictus with the worship of Christ. During his reign, he moved the Roman Empire’s capital to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinopolis. During Constantine’s reign, coins would feature the patron gods and goddesses of the city in which they were struck. Thus, the obverse of the First Guardian Angel Coin displays a helmeted bust of the goddess Constantinopolis. The city would be the world’s first Christian capitol and remained the capitol of the Roman/Byzantine Empire for the next 1,000 years. This coin shows the Angel of Victory, bearing her scepter and shield, while watching from on high. The world’s first Christian Emperor had given the world its very first Guardian Angel coin.

Coins From The Famous Epfig Hoard

NGC has further pedigreed these coins as having come from the famous Epfig Hoard discovered in Alsace, France. The Epfig Hoard is a cache of ancient Roman bronze coins found buried near the small town of Epfig in Northeastern France. It is believed the coins were accumulated by Emperor Constans—one of Constantine the Great’s sons—who buried them for safekeeping while attempting to fight off an invasion led by the usurper Magnentius, one of his own generals. Defeated and defenseless, Constans was forced to flee. Not wanting to be encumbered with treasure, he hid the coins, intending to retrieve them later. Cornered and killed while seeking sanctuary in a temple in western France, Constans never returned. The coins remained buried in the Alsatian earth until 2010, when they were discovered by a crew digging a new sewerage system.

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