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ID number: BIRBI-LR0245 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theodosius I; Kyzikos Denomination: Follis Place made: Eurasia: Mysia, Kyzikos Culture: Late Roman Date made: 392-395 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.21 Weight (g): 4.52 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 4010. Spink, February 1962. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Emperor, cuirassed, with orb in l. hand and standard with cross in r. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D M TΠ□ODO SIVS P C ΠVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CLORIH ROMHNORVM (glory of the Romans). Mint mark: SMK Γ (Cyzicus 3).
Bibliography: RIC IX 27a
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