Theodosivs I

379-395 A.D.

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. (From MONETA, from www.numus.com)

Mint of Cyzicus  



AE 4 (14mm 1.14g) Struck 379-383

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VOT X MVLT XX Vows in a wreath, in exergue

RIC IX 21c
   


AE 4 (14mm 1.19g) Struck 379-383

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VOT X MVLT XX Vows in a wreath, in exergue

RIC IX 21c
   


AE 4 (14mm 1.19g) Struck 379-383

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VOT X MVLT XX Vows in a wreath, in exergue

RIC IX 21c
   
Mint of Nicomedia  

AE 2 (24m, 5.13g) Struck 378-383 A.D.

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, SMN in exergue

RIC 25c 4
   
Mint of Rome  
RIC 43d

AE 2 (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

 
Mint of Thessalonica  


AE 4 (15mm 2.39g) Struck 379-383

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
   
   

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