Art Institute of Chicago
Solidus (Coin) of Emperor Theodosius I
Byzantine; minted in Constantinople (now Istanbul)
- Date
- 383 (25 August)-388 (28 August)
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- Istanbul
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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