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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-LR489 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theodosius II; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Late Roman Date made: 424-430 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.95 Weight (g): 3.80 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 522 - bt A. H. Baldwin October 1955, 'found in Ceylon' (Sri Lanka), from the de Saram collection. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius facing 3/4 r. wearing cuirass, paludamentum and plumed helmet, holding spear transversely behind head in r. hand and shield depicting a cavalryman on l. shoulder. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing r. holding pole in r. hand and Victoria on a globe, crowning Constantinopolis with a wreath, in l. hand, star in l. of field. Inscriptions: Obverse: DN THEODO SIVS PFAVC (Our Lord Theodosius blessed eternal Augustus). Reverse: CONCORDI A AVCC (Imperial harmony). Control mark: A (1). Mint mark: CONOB. Bibliography: RIC X 202 Notes: Was used as part of 'All That Glitters…' project. |
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3 Related People | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Theodosius II Roman 401 450 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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