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ID number: BIRBI-LR0171 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Theodosius I; Treveri Denomination: Siliqua Place made: Europe: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Trier Culture: Late Roman Date made: 379-388 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.9 Weight (g): 1.99 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 223. Ex Rev. E Gantz Collection, 1917. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Constantinopolis, enthroned, with cornucopia in l. hand and sceptre in r. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N TREODO BIVS P F AVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: VVIIVVII DIA ΠVGGG (corcord of the three Augusti). Mint mark: ...ΛΓS (mint of Treveri).
Bibliography: RIC IX 55a or 83a
Notes: RIC 55a and 83a are identical.
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