About this artwork
The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Theodosius I facing right.
On the back the personification of Rome sits with her foot on the prow of a vessel, holding a spear and a shield which bears an as yet untranslated inscription.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 153
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Byzantine
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Title
- Solidus (Coin) of Emperor Theodosius I
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Place
- Istanbul (Minted in)
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Date
- Struck 383 CE–388 CE
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Medium
- Gold
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Inscriptions
- Obverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG "Our Lord Theodosius, pious and fortunate Augustus" Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGGG I (In exergue: CONOB)
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
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Reference Number
- 1922.4904
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/5723/manifest.json
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