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Æ4 - Theodosius II Antioch
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 408-450 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC X#453 |
| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II facing right, rendered in the late Roman imperial style characteristic of fifth-century Eastern coinage. The emperor's effigy occupies the central field of the flan, with the pearl diadem clearly indicated on the head. The surrounding Latin legend reads DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, identifying the emperor as Dominus Noster Theodosius, Pius Felix Augustus. The coin's small module (Æ4) results in a compact, somewhat schematic portrait typical of the debased late Roman bronze series. The surface now bears a thick blue-green patina consistent with long burial in Syrian soil. |
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| Reverse description | A monogram or Christogram device occupies the central field, consistent with the reverse type of RIC X 453 for Theodosius II struck at Antioch, set within a plain field. The reverse legend or exergual mark includes the Antioch mint signature (ANT) followed by an officina letter (A, B, Γ, Δ, or E), denoting one of up to five workshops active at the Antioch mint during this reign. The overall design is severely worn and heavily patinated, rendering precise detail difficult to discern on this example. The composition and style are wholly consistent with the small Æ4 denomination produced in large quantities for everyday circulation in the Eastern Empire. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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