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ID number: BIRBI-LR0480 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theodosius II; Thessalonica Denomination: Solidus Place made: Europe: Greece, Thessaloniki Culture: Late Roman Date made: 408-420 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 4.32 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 1144. Herzfelder, June 1962. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing 3/4 r. cuirassed, diademed, helmeted, with spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand. Reverse: Constantinopolis, enthroned, with spear in r. hand and crowning Victory on orb in l. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N THEODO SIVS P F AVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CONCOΠDI A AVCC (concord of the Augusti). Mint mark: TESO B (Thessalonica 2).
Bibliography: RIC X 351
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