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Solidus - Theodosius I CONCORDIA AVGGG; Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 379-383 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Constantinopolis is depicted helmeted and enthroned, seated facing with head turned to the right, upon an ornate throne decorated with lions' heads at the armrests. She holds a long sceptre in her left hand and a globus in her right, with her right foot resting upon a ship's prow, symbolising naval dominion. The reverse legend CONCORDIA AVGGG, referring to the concordia of the three Augusti, runs around the design, with the officina letter I also present. The mintmark appears in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Theodosius I was proclaimed emperor in January 379, just months after the catastrophic Roman defeat at Adrianople had killed Valens and gutted the eastern field army. The CONCORDIA AVGGG reverse type — emphasizing harmony among three Augusti — reflects the urgent political need to project collegial stability between Theodosius, Gratian, and the young Valentinian II at a moment when the empire's military position was genuinely precarious.
RIC IX 45 places this issue firmly at Constantinople, a mint Theodosius would heavily favor throughout his reign. The three-emperor formula in the exergue legend was dropped after Gratian's murder in 383.