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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-LR0219
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.
Maker:  Theodosius I; Constantinople
Denomination:  Follis
Place made:  Eurasia: Istanbul
Culture:  Late Roman
Date made:  379-383
Metal:  Base Metal
Diameter (cm):  1.73
Weight (g):  2.07
Axis (degrees):  0.00
Provenance:  Whitting 2286. Spink, 7th of July 1953.
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Constantinopolis, enthroned, with orb in l. hand and raising r. hand.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: D N THEODO SIVS P F AVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CONVOR DY□ AVCCC (concord of the three Augusti). Mint mark: CONS C (mint of Constantinopolis).

Bibliography:  RIC IX 57d (obv.), 57c (rev.)

Notes:  Mule. Obverse is type 57d while reverse is type 57c

3 Related People

Theodosius I
Roman

395
Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
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