Constantine the Great was the first Roman emperor to feature the Chi-Rho

-Friday, 06 March 2026

Weekly Trivia: Constantine the Great was the first Roman emperor to feature the Chi-Rho (Christogram) on imperial currency. The symbol first appeared subtly on a silver medallion in 315 AD and was later used prominently on the "Spes Publica" bronze coinage (c. 327 AD), marking the beginning of the Empire's visual transition to Christianity.

Sources: Eusebius of Caesarea, Life of Constantine (Vita Constantini), Book I, Chapter 31. | Wikipedia

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