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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Theodosius II| > SH54546
Theodosius II, 10 January 402 - 28 July 450 A.D.
|Theodosius| |II|, |Theodosius| |II,| |10| |January| |402| |-| |28| |July| |450| |A.D.|, "The 'Solidus' was a revision instituted about 310 by Constantine I to the Roman gold coin standard, the 'aureus'. The aureus weight had fluctuated but settled at five to the Roman ounce, which meant that it was not a standard weight since the Romans had no name for a fifth of an ounce. Constantine I struck solidi at six to the ounce, which equaled the Roman weight unit of the 'sextula'. Solidi were struck at about 98% fineness and were 20-21 mm's in diameter. With the defeat of the Licinii by Constantine in 324 the solidus became the standard Roman gold coin and remained so for over 600 years." - from Moneta Historical Research by Tom Schroer
SH54546. Gold solidus, RIC X Theodosius II 202, Depeyrot 73/2, SRCV V 21127, Hahn MIRB 12b, DOCLR 313 ff. var. (various officinae, 10th not in the collections), VF, excellent centering, slightly wavy flan, scuff on obverse, light scratches, 10th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.340g, maximum diameter 20.6mm, die axis 180o, 408 - 419 A.D.; obverse D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, spear in right over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman in left; reverse CONCORDIA AVGG I (harmony between the two emperors, 10th officina), Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, scepter in right, Victory on globe presenting wreath in left, star left, CONOB in exergue; scarce; SOLD











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