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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 2717085, member: 10613&quot;]In A.D. 383, Magnus Maximus defeated the Emperor Gratian and claimed the title of Augustus. Valentinian II fled his territory and Theodosius I moved to meet Magnus. Theodosius I temporarily occupied the mint of Thessalonica from 25 Aug 383 until autumn of 384. Theodosius returned control of the Western territories to Valentinian II including the mint in Thessalonica and this reverse type (minted for all three rulers- Theodosius I, Valentinian II and Arcadius) seems “to have been Valentinian’s earliest issue after his flight from Italy.” (RIC IX)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Theodosius I</p><p><br /></p><p>A.D. 383- 388</p><p><br /></p><p>15x16mm&nbsp; 1.7gm</p><p><br /></p><p>DN THEODO-SIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>VIRTVS AVGGG; Emperor standing left, head right, on ship, holding phoenix on globe and standard. His right foot on captive; Victory on helm, in left field B.</p><p><br /></p><p>In exergue TES</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IX Thessalonica 61b</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]614558[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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