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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4365214, member: 97383&quot;]The coin pictured below is one of my favorites <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I bought it from a Harlan Berk bid or buy sale many years ago. It is a common gold coin but displays unusually fine engraving for a late Roman issue, especially on the reverse. Constantinopolis is depicted wearing a helmet, seated with her foot on the prow of a ship, &amp; holding a scepter &amp; Victory on a globe. Theodosius is depicted battle-ready with spear &amp; shield despite never seeing any combat. He preferred to buy-off his enemies with vast sums of gold <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103264[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Theodosius II, AD 402-450 (struck 408-420) Constantinople Mint, Officina 10, AV Solidus: 4.48 gm, 21 mm, 12 h. </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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