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ID number: BIRBI-LR0224 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theodosius I; Nicomedia Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Izmit Culture: Late Roman Date made: 379-383 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.38 Weight (g): 5.00 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 1169. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed, helmeted, with spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand. Reverse: Emperor, cuirassed, on ship raising r. hand, behind him a Victory.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N THEODO SIVS P F ΛVG (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CLORIA RO MHNORVM (glory of the Romans). Mint mark: SMN B (Nicomedia 2).
Bibliography: RIC IX 25c
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