Theodosius I
| FLAVIVS THEODOSIVS ('The Great') was born in 346 in Spain. He entered the military and by 374 was governor of Moesia, but he retired to Spain in 375 when his father was convicted of treason. In 378 Gratian recalled him to assume command in the Danube region, where Valens had just been killed by the Goths at Hadrianopolis. Gratian named him Augustus on January 19, 379. He settled with the Goths, deposed two western usurpers, Magnus Maximus and Eugenius (who tried to restore paganism), and in 395 became sole ruler of the Empire. He died on January 17, 395 of natural causes in Mediolanum. |
Half Centenionalis (14mm 1.14g) Struck AD 379-383 Cyzicus
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VOT X MVLT XX Vows in a wreath,SMKΓ in exergue
RIC IX 21c Sear 20587
Half Centenionalis (14mm 1.19g) Struck AD 379-383 Cyzicus
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VOT X MVLT XX Vows in a wreath,SMKΓ in exergue
RIC IX 21c Sear 20587
Half Centenionalis (14mm .71g) Struck AD 379-383 Cyzicus
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VOT X MVLT XX Vows in a wreath,SMKΔ in exergue
RIC IX 21c Sear 20587
Bronze Maiorina (21.5mm 5.62g) Struck AD 379-383 Cyzicus
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Theodosius in military attire, stg facing, hd. r. holding standard and globe. Star in r. field SMHB in ex.
RIC ix 27a, Sear 20488
Bronze Maiorina (24m, 5.13g) Struck AD 378-383 Nicomedia
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Helmeted (with pearl diadem) draped and cuirassed holding spear and sheild in front
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor standing facing, head r., on ship, raising right hand. Victory at helm. 
in left field, SMNΓ in exergue
RIC-IX 25c 4 Sear 20480
Bronze Maiorina (23mm, 6.26 g) Struck A.D. 379-383 Rome
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG pearl diadem, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: REPARATION REIPVB Emperor standing facing, head left. With his right hand he is raising a kneeling turreted woman, his left hand holds Victory on a globe SMRB in exergue.
RIC IX 43d Sear 20498
Bronze centenionalis (15mm 2.39g) Struck AD 384-388 Thessalonica
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor advancing left, dragging captive and holding labarum B in right field, TES in exergue
RIC IX 60b
