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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Theodosius I| > RL82928
Theodosius I, 19 January 379 - 17 January 395 A.D.
|Theodosius| |I|, |Theodosius| |I,| |19| |January| |379| |-| |17| |January| |395| |A.D.|, In the spring of 387, Theodosius I increased the taxes in Antioch. The peasants rioted and set fire to public buildings. Theodosius sent imperial troops to quell the disturbance and closed the public baths and theaters.
RL82928. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Antioch 40(e)6, LRBC II 2724, SRCV V 20485, Cohen VIII 19, Choice gVF, near black patina with red earthen highlighting, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 5.069g, maximum diameter 21.1mm, die axis 315o, 9 Aug 378 - 25 Aug 383 A.D.; obverse D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right holding spear and shield; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Emperor standing slightly left on galley, head right, wearing helmet and military garb, paludamentum flying behind, raising right hand, Victory seated steering at stern, T left, cross above, *ANTΓ in exergue; SOLD










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