During a couple of centuries of various degrees of persecution the Christian Church spread rapidly. In the Fourth Century A.D. rulers became Christian and started to promote the faith. Christian symbols started appearing on coins. In this section you will find:

• Helena
• sun god
• "In this sign..."
• Nicaea
• hand of God
• labarum
• Chi-rho
• Ethiopia

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