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Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great
272 - 337
Roman Emperor from 306 to 337
(Wikipedia)

Philip Jackson
1998

Description

Statue of Constantine the Great sitting on a Roman throne holding a sword.

On the edge of the baseplate is te text:

constantine, by this sign conquer
where caesar is there is rome

Inscription(s)

CONSTANTINE THE GREAT
A.D. 274-337
proclaimed roman emperor
in york a.d. 306

Sculptor

Philip Henry Christopher Jackson CVO (Inverness 1944), Scottish sculptor (Wikipedia – Website).

Sources & Information

Vic Allen, Monumental Oversights: Public sculpture in Yorkshire (Halifax 2019).

Locatie (N 53°57'42" - W 1°4'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh080; Photograph: 26 July 2019
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