[ancients] Oops... Happy Belated Birthday, Theodosius I the Great!!!

Happy Belated Birthday, Theodosius I the Great, last emperor of the undivided Roman Empire!

Lived : 11 January 347 - 17 January 395
Reigned : 19 January 379 - 17 January 395

While I'm sorry I missed Theodosius's birthday by a day, I'm not that sorry since he did make us miss 1500 years of Olympic Games after he banned them in 393 AD. The old spoilsport was also responsible for putting out the sacred fire at the Temple of Vesta as well as disbanding the Vestal Virgins.

I only have one Theodosius coin, a scrappy AE4 from a mystery mixed lot purchased soon after I started collecting. I hope some of you have nicer ones that you can tag on.



THEODOSIUS I THE GREAT
AE4
Uncertain mint, 388 - 392 AD, Sear 4188.
O: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking left, carrying trophy and dragging captive, staurogram left.

 

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AE4
OBVERSE: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, draped bust right
REVERSE: VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Victory advancing left holding wreath, ASIS in ex.
Struck at Siscia 388-92 AD
1.2g, 12mm
RIC 39b



AE2
OBVERSE: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard & globe, ANTA in ex.
Struck at Antiochia 392-5 AD
4.5g, 22mm
RIC 68b

 

THEODOSIUS I AE3
OBVERSE: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated left, holding globe & sceptre, CONSB in ex.
Struck at Constantinople 379-83 AD
2.5g, 18mm
RIC 57d


THEODOSIUS I AE4
OBVERSE: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SALVS REIPVBLICAE - Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive; Christogram in left field. CONS(alpha or delta) in ex.
Struck at Constantinople, 388-92 AD
1.2g, 13mm
RIC 86b.1 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 1984

 

Theodosius I (379 - 395 A.D.)
Bronze AE2
O: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Theodosius standing left, head right, standard in right, globe in left, ANTA in ex.
Antioch
4.67g
20.6mm
RIC IX 68b

 

I seem to have a couple from the last mystery lot. Here's one, freshly attributed:



Theodosius I, 379 - 395 AD
21 mm, 3.9 gm (is this considered AE2 or AE3? ERIC says 22+mm for AE2... guess it doesn't really matter)
Constantinople mint
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl diadem, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Theodosius standing left, head right, standard in right, globe in left, CONSA in exergue
Ref: RIC IX 88a

 

I think you might have traded me this coin

 

You are correct. I just looked back on my notes and see the quotation "Traded to VK". Sorry about that. Not a bad looking coin at all.

 

Happy Birthday Theo ...

... sadly, I don't have an example to post (man, I need more coins!!)