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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-LR0513 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Theodosius II; Constantinople Denomination: Semissis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Late Roman Date made: 430 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.80 Weight (g): 2.08 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 1764. Acquired through British Museum, 1933. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Victory, seated, inscribing on shield, in l. field a star, in r. field a Christogram. Inscriptions: Obverse: D N THEODO SIVS P F ΛVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: XX/ XXX (prayers for 20 years of rule, more for the 30th anniversary). Peripheral: VICTORIA ΠVCC (Victory of the Augusti). Mint mark: CONO B (Constantinopolis 2). Bibliography: RIC X 270 var. Notes: Graffito of N in obverse r. field. Reverse inscription reads XX / XXX instead of XXX / XXXX |
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| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Theodosius II Roman 401 450 | |
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