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Nummus - Theodosius I GLORIA ROMANORVM, Antioch
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 392-395 |
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| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
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| Obverse lettering | D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG |
| Reverse description | The emperor is depicted on horseback, advancing to the right with his right hand raised in a gesture of salutation or command, rendered in the propagandistic military style characteristic of late Roman imperial coinage. The horse is shown in a walking pose, conveying imperial authority and martial prowess. The encircling legend GLORIA ROMANORVM proclaims the glory of Rome, while the mint mark ANTA in the exergue identifies the first officina of the Antioch mint. The overall composition reflects the standard Gloria Romanorum type issued across multiple eastern mints during the final years of Theodosius I's reign. |
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Theodosius I died in Milan in January 395, and within weeks the empire was permanently divided between his two sons — a split that would never be reversed. These final issues from Antioch's mint, struck in the last years of his sole rule, were produced in a city that remained one of the wealthiest in the eastern half yet was already administratively destined for Constantinople's orbit. The mint at Antioch was suppressed not long after.