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ID number: BIRBI-LR0483 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theodosius II; Thessalonica Denomination: Solidus Place made: Europe: Greece, Thessaloniki Culture: Late Roman Date made: 424-425 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.25 Weight (g): 4.37 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 929. A. H. Baldwin, September 1960. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing 3/4 r. cuirassed, diademed, helmeted, with spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand. Reverse: Emperor, cuirassed, with standard in r. hand and cross on orb in l. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N THEODO SIVS P P ΠVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CLOΠ OΠVI S TEΠΠAΠ (glory of the whole world). Mint mark: TESO C (Thessalonica 2).
Bibliography: RIC X 362 or 363
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