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Tremissis - Theodosius II VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 439 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Theodosius II facing right, wearing a pearl diadem with pendilia and an elaborately decorated paludamentum secured at the right shoulder. The imperial effigy is rendered in the characteristic late antique style, with detailed curled hair and a youthful visage. The encircling Latin legend reads D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, identifying the emperor by name with his titles Pius Felix Augustus. |
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| Reverse description | A winged Victory standing facing, head turned to the left, holding a long jeweled cross in her right hand and a globus cruciger in her left. The figure is rendered in the late antique style with flowing drapery and prominent wings. A star appears in the right field. The reverse legend VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM encircles the type, proclaiming the victory of the emperors, while the mint mark CONOB appears in the exergue, denoting a gold issue of full fineness struck at Constantinople. |
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| Mint | CONOB Constantinople (ancient),modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (330-476) |
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