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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.143
People
Theodosius II, Roman (r. 402 -450 CE)
Title
Coin of Theodosius II
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
425-435
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Unidentified Mint
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196872

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.13 g
Die Axis
7
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, p. 275; LRC 343 (this coin)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.143
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Enwreathed cross.

Verification Level

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