Well, I figured that I'd try to score myself one more sweet Roman ruler ... then I spotted this cool ol' LRB, so I jumped at it!! This is my very first Theo pickup ... I thought it had fairly good eye appeal Oh, and yes => it is my 3rd Alexandrian example of the day!! (big finish) Theodosius I. Æ22. Alexandria, 1st officina AD 379-395 Struck AD 383-388 Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 5.10 grams Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding signum and globe, his left foot on captive seated right, looking back at emperor Reference: ALEA. RIC IX 18b; LRBC 2894
Nice example, Steve. 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
Great SCORE @stevex6 ! 3 in one fell-swoop! I have a Theo AND his Wife! RI Theodosius I 379-395 CE AE 18mm Concordia RI Aelia Flaccilla w Theodosius I 373-388 CE 21mm 5-7g Victory Christogram shield Antioch RIC IX 61
WOW!! What a fantastic reverse on that AE-24 of Theodosius!! And the obverse ain't too shabby either!
man, it's been a long time since i picked up a theodosius coin! had to go back in the archives 3 years to find one...and it's kind of a turd! that's a nice one stevex, i'll put a "nice theodosius LRB style you don't have yet" on the 2017 list.
That coin is a real looker, especially the reverse. Nice! My AE2 of Big Theo comes from the other side of the tracks, but I like the freakishly large paw he's raising on the reverse.
AE II Constantinople mint, A.D. 383-388 Obv: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM - Emperor, standing on galley, facing right, holding globe; Victory at helm CONA in exergue; T in left field RIC 79(b) 21mm, 5.3g
Nice coins in this Thread! I am looking for a nice Theodosius to fill an empty hole in my collection, this is inspiration .