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Valentinian II (375 - 392 A.D.)
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Æ2
O: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right holding spear and shield.
R:GLORIA ROMANORVM, Valentinian II standing facing, head right, in galley, raising right hand, Victory at helm, wreath left, T in left field, cross in right, ANT[...] in ex.
Antioch
5.6g
21.8mm
RIC IX 59b

 

Theodosius I 379-395 A.D.
AE 23, 4.8 grams - Cyzicus A.D. 379-383

Obverse: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG
Diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Theodosius standing left on galley, head right, raising hand, Victory at helm, wreath in left field

Mintmark: SMKB

Reference: RIC IX 14c.2, pg. 242

From the collection of Doug Smith (thanks Doug!)

 

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

 

Theodosius I

 

Theo The First:


RI Theodosius I 379-395 CE AE 18mm Concordia

His Wife:

RI Aelia Flacilla w Theodosius I 373-388 CE 21mm 5-7g Victory Christogram shield Antioch RIC IX 61

 

The Usurper MAGNUS MAXIMUS:


RI Magnus Maximus 383-388 CE AE Follis

 

And another Pretender, FLAVIUS VICTOR:


RI Flavius Victor 384-388 CE AE4 14mm 1-8g Aquileia Camp Gate Star SMAQS RIC IX 55b-2 LRBC1104

 

Aelia Flaccilla (379 - 386 A.D.)
Æ2
O: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right.
R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Empress standing with hands folded on her chest. SMKr" in exergue.
Cyzicus mint
5.5g
RIC IX 24; LRBC 2567

 

AE2 of Magnus Maximus. He ruled from 383-388 in the Western Empire. Initially, as commander of Britain he led a revolt against Gratian. Through negotiation with Theodosius I and the intercession of the bishop Ambrose he assumed control of Britain, Gaul, Hispania, and Africa as an emperor in the West.
In 387 he invaded Italy but in 388 he was defeated by Theodosius at the Battle of the Save and was eventually executed. Meanwhile, Arbogast, one of Theodosius' generals executed Maximus' son Flavius Victor by strangulation.

Maximus' capital was Trier, from which he ruled over the west for a few years. He has a fairly interesting coinage, with coins struck in all three metals. This example is an AE2 of Arles.

Magnus Maximus, 383 - 388 A.D.

AE 2, 24mm 5.7 grams

Obverse: DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG
Diademed head right, draped and cuirassed

Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB
Maximus standing left, crowned by Victory, raising kneeled, turreted figure of a woman

Mintmark: TCON (Arles)

Reference: RIC IX, 26A, Sear 20650

 

EUGENIUS:

RI Eugenius 392-394 CE AE 12mm 1.0g Aquileia SPES wreath palm Victory RIC59

 

Magnus Maximus (383 - 388 A.D.)
Æ13
O: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: SPES ROMANORVM; Camp-gate with star between its two turrets // RT
Rome Mint 387-388 A.D.
13mm
1.1g
RIC IX 59.3, p. 131, rare.

From the Doug Smith Collection #1507

 

ARCADIUS and WIFE:


RI Arcadius AR Siliqua 383-408 CE Roma Seated l holding globe with Victory; VIRTVS ROMANORVM RIC 106b


RI Aelia Eudoxia wife of Arcadius 395-401 CE AE3 2.83g 17mm crowned by hand of God Enthroned Constan mint RIC 79

 

We're flying through them...

Arcadius, A.D. 395-408
AE22, 5.7 grams, Antioch mint

Obverse: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe

Mintmark: ANT

Reference: RIC IX Antioch 68C, pg. 294

 

HONORIUS:


RI Honorius 393-343 AE3 15mm Arcadius and Honorius Stdg

 

Honorius Facing...

 

Arcadius, AE4. 388-392 AD.

Obv: DN ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICA, Victory walking left, looking right, holding trophy over right shoulder and dragging a captive behind her, chi-rho in left field.

 

A man goes to an honest days work and comes back and peeps be droppin Honorius in dis mug!?
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Theodosius I

379-395 CE Æ Siscia mint,
1st officina. Struck AD 379-
383. Pearl-diademed,
draped, and cuirassed bust
right / Theodosius standing
facing, head left, raising
kneeling, turreted female
and holding Victory on
globe; *ASISC. RIC IX
26c.5; LRBC 1527



Aelia Flaccilla

Augusta, CE 379-386/8. Æ
(22mm, 5.55 g, 6h).
Constantinople mint, 5th
officina. Struck CE 383-388.
Pearl-diademed and draped
bust right / Flaccilla standing
facing, head turned right,
arms folded on breast;
Christogram//CONSЄ. RIC
IX 82.3; LRBC 2181


MAGNUS MAXIMUS
383-388 CE Ae. Arelate.
Obv: D N MAG MAXIMVS P
F AVG.
Diademed, draped and
cuirassed bust right.
Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB /
PCON.
Magnus Maximus standing
left, raising kneeling female
holding Victory on globe.
RIC 26a.


FLAVIUS VICTOR
387-388 AD. AE Aquileia
mint. Struck 387-388 AD. D
N MAG MA-XIMVS P F
AVG, pearl-diademed,
draped and cuirassed bust
right / SPES RO-MA-
[NORVM], camp-gate with
no doors and two turrets,
star above; SMAQ[..]. RIC IX
55b.2

Honorius
AE3 of Alexandria. 406-8 CE. DN
HONORIVS PF AVG, pearl-
diademed, draped and cuirassed
bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM,
Arcadius, Honorius, and
Theodosius II standing side by side,
the two outermost are taller,
turning inwards, each holding a
spear, and resting hand on shield,
the central figure is smaller,
holding spear and globe. Mintmark
ALEA. RIC X Alexandria 157; Sear


Arcadius

383-408 CE Constantinople,
388-392. Pearl-diademed,
draped and cuirassed bust r.
R/ Victory walking l.,
dragging captive; CONS?.
RIC IX 86c.


Eudoxia

400-404, AE3, Obv:
Diademed head of Eudoxia
right, hand of God holding a
wreath above her head "AEL
EVDOXIA AVG" Rev:
Victory seated right,
inscribing Chi-Rho symbol
on a shield set on a column.
"SALVS REIPVBLICAE".
RIC X 101. Constantinople

Theodosius II

402-450 CE Ae. Antioch. Obv: D
N THEODOSIVS P F AVG.
Diademed, helmeted and
cuirassed bust facing slightly
right, holding spear and shield
decorated with cross. Rev:
CONCORDIA AVGG / ANTΓ.
Constantinopolis seated facing
on throne, head right, with foot
set upon prow, holding sceptre
and crowning Victory on globus

...any Pulcherias out there?