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ID number:  BIRBI-LR0256
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:  388-392
Metal:  Base Metal
Diameter (cm):  1.35
Weight (g):  0.84
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Whitting 1211.
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Victory with trophy in r. hand. In left field a Christogram.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: D N THEODO …V P I HVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: SHLVS REI PVBLIC… (health of the Republic). Mint mark: BMP… (mint of Cyzicus).

Bibliography:  RIC IX 26b

3 Related People

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Whitting, Philip David
British
1903
1988
Theodosius I
Roman

395
Kyzikos
Roman; Byzantine


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