Beschreibung
Erhaltung: Very minor weakness near edge. Wonderful coin with s details. Extremely rare. | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: RIC 392 (R4) | MIRB 59 (Constantinople) | DOCLR 348 (Constantinople)
Durchmesser: 21,00 mm
weight 4,30gr. | silver Ø 21mm.
obv. Draped ans cuirassed bust right, wearing pearl-diadem,
surrounded by the legend DN THEODOSIVS P F AVG
rev. Theodosius standing facing, head left, holding scepter and
leaning on shield, star in left field, CON in exergue, surrounded
by the legend GLORIA ROMANORVM The miliarense was originally struck during the reign of Constantine I, probably as a donative issue for military officers. Two distinct series evolved, one heavy at about 5.45 grams and one light at 4.55 grams. By the reign of Theodosius II, however, heavy and light had become purely notional. Now, the weights overlap, although the Emperor left / Emperor with globe type is generally heavier than the Emperor right / Emperor with spear and shield. The mint attribution is also disputed. DOC and MIRB see the mint mark as a distorted CON for Constantinople, while RIC reads it as COM, indicating Thessalonica. RIC also places the heavier type at Constantinople and the lighter at Thessalonica. There is a wide variation in style within this series.
RIC 392 (R4) | MIRB 59 (Constantinople) | DOCLR 348 (Constantinople) RRR
Very minor weakness near edge. Wonderful coin with fine details. Extremely rare.
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