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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-LR504 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Carthage 1945 Hoard Maker: Theodosius II; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Late Roman Date made: 430-440 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 4.40 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1562. 5th October 1966, from the Carthage 1945 Hoard, number 10. |
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Description: Obverse: bust of Theodosius looking slightly r., wearing cuirass and plumed helmet holding spear behind head in r. hand and shield with a horseman in l. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated l. holding globus cruciger in r. hand and sceptre in l., shield at her l. side and star in r. of field. Inscriptions: Obverse: DN THEODO SIVS PFAVC (Our Lord Theodosius blessed eternal Augustus). Reverse: VOTXXX ИVLTXXXX (Sixth quinquennalia). Control mark: S (6). Mint mark: CONOB. Bibliography: RIC X 257 Notes: Has been XRF tested as part of 'All That Glitters' project. |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Theodosius II Roman 401 450 | |
| Carthage 1945 Hoard | |
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