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ID number: BIRBI-LR0518 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Theodosius II; Constantinople Denomination: Tremissis Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Late Roman Date made: 430-440 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.50 Weight (g): 1.45 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 273. B. A. Seaby, 1948. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Theodosius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Victory with laurel wreath in r. hand and cross on orb in l. hand, in r. field a star.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N THEODO SIVS P F AVC (our lord Theodosius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: VICTORI Δ AVCVSTORVM (Victory of the Augusti). Mint mark: CONO B (Constantinopolis 2).
Bibliography: RIC X 278
Notes: Brockage of reverse inscription.
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