Solidus (Coin) of Emperor Theodosius I

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Solidus (Coin) of Emperor Theodosius I

Byzantine; minted in Constantinople (now Istanbul)LinkedCulture matchlcp-7c5dfd394f33

Date
383 (25 August)-388 (28 August)
Medium
Gold
Culture
Istanbul
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
5723

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The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Theodosius I facing right. On the back the personification of Rome sits with her foot on the prow of a vessel, holding a spear and a shield which bears an as yet untranslated inscription.

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Credit line
Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Provenance
Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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AAT300037334

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