Beschreibung
Erhaltung: Very attractive specimen with s details. Rare. | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: RIC 363 (var. C) | MIRB.58 Depeyrot page 227, 51/1 | Sear 21138
Durchmesser: 21,00 mm
weight 4,35gr. | gold Ø 21mm.
obv. Bust of Theodosius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front,
holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman
on left arm, surrounded by the legend DN THEODOSIVS P F AVG
rev. Theodosius II, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding standard
in right hand and cross on globe in left hand, star in left field, surrounded
by the legend GLOR ORVI STERRAR, in exergue TESOB
The revers legend Gloria Orbis Terrarum means the Glory of the World,
refering to the Roman Empire and of course the emperor himself.
Elegant figure of emperor.
variant: much larger T in THEODOSIVS
RIC 363 (var. C) | MIRB.58
Depeyrot page 227, 51/1 | Sear 21138 R
Very attractive specimen with fine details. Rare.
xf/unc à xf+
