ROMAN - LATE EMPIRE - JOVIAN TO MARCIAN
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Struck A.D.363 - 364. JOVIAN AE3 of ConstantinopolisObverse: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovian facing left.
Reverse: VOT V within laurel-wreath; in exergue, CONSPΓ.
RIC VIII : 178.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.363 - 364. JOVIAN. AE3 of SisciaObverse: D N IOVIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovian facing right.
Reverse: VOT V MVLT X in four lines within laurel-wreath; in exergue, ASISC.
RIC VIII : 424.
RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.364 - 367. VALENS AE3 of ARELATEObverse: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pear-diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Valens facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Valens advancing right, dragging captive and holding labarum; in left field, OF; in right field, I (1st Officina); in exergue, CONST.
RIC IX : 7d*Alex
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Struck A.D.364 - 367. VALENS. AE3 of THESSALONICAObverse: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens facing right; • above head.
Reverse: RESTITVTOR REIP. Valens standing facing, head right, holding labarum in his right hand and Victory in his left; in exergue, TESΔ.
RIC IX : 17b.
RARE
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Struck A.D.364 - 367. VALENTINIAN I. AE1 of HERACLEAObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian facing right.
Reverse: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE. Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding standard and Victory; in exergue, SMHA.
Diameter: 26mm | Weight: 6.7gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC IX : 2.
Extremely Rare
The Colossus of Barletta is a large bronze statue of a Roman Emperor, nearly three times life size currently located in the coastal town of Barletta, Italy. The legs and hands were replaced in the 15th Century, but the 5-metre-high statue is still a powerful reminder of the later days of the Roman Empire.
There are many different versions of the story of this statue, the most popular being that the statue washed up on the shore after a Venetian ship sank returning from the sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade, but if that was indeed the case it is not impossible that the statue had been sent to Constantinople much earlier. The identity of the Emperor is uncertain, the most likely subjects appear to be Valentinian I (A.D.364–375), Honorius (A.D.393–423), Theodosius II (A.D.408–450), Marcian (A.D.450–457), Leo I (A.D.457–474) and Justinian I (A.D.527–565). The facial features on my coin seem to me to closely resemble those on the statue, so Valentinian I would be my own personal choice as to the identity of the emperor.
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Struck A.D.364. VALENTINIAN I. AE3 of SIRMIUMObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pear-diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I facing right.
Reverse: RESTITVTOR REIP. Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding standard in his right hand and Victory in his left; in exergue, ASIRM.
RIC IX : 6a.
SCARCE *Alex
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Struck A.D.364. VALENTINIAN I. AE3 of SIRMIUMObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I facing right.
Reverse: VOT V MVLT X in laurel-wreath; in exergue, ASIRM.
RIC IX : 8
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.367 - 375. GRATIAN. AE3 of AquileiaObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Gratian advancing right, holding standard in his left hand and dragging captive by the hair with his right; in exergue, •SMAQS.
RIC IX : 11c | LRBC : 1017-22.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.367 - 375. VALENS. AE3 of SISCIAObverse: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens facing right.
Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand; in left field, ✱ over K; in right field, Q; in exergue, ASISCR.
Weight 2.8gms.
RIC IX : 15b*Alex
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Struck A.D.367 - 375. VALENS. AR Siliqua of AntiochObverse: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens facing right.
Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX in laurel-wreath; in exergue, ANT.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight:1.9gms | Axis: 2h
RIC IX : 33c.
SCARCE
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Struck A.D.367 - 375. VALENTINIAN I. AE3 of SISCIAObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pear-diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Valentinian advancing right, dragging captive and holding labarum; in left field, Q; in right field, R over K; in exergue, BSISCV.
RIC IX : 14a*Alex
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Struck A.D.367 - 375. VALENTINIAN I. AE3 of SISCIAObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pear-diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I facing right.
Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand; in left field, R over R; in right field, F; in exergue, ΓSISCΣ•.
Weight 2.4gms.
RIC IX : 15a*Alex
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Struck A.D.367 - 378. GRATIAN. AE3 of RomeObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE. Victory walking left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm in her left; in exergue, RSECVNDA.
RIC IX : 24c.
SCARCE
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Struck A.D.367-375. GRATIAN. AE3 of ArlesObverse: D N GRATIANVS AVGG AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI. Gratian standing facing, head left, holding labarum and leaning on shield; in exergue, TCON.
Diameter: 17.9mm | Weight: 2.9gms.
RIC IX : 15
This unusual type, which is unique to Gratian, was only struck at one mint, Arles (Arelate) which had been renamed Constantina at this time.
The AVGG AVG in this unusual obverse legend alludes to Gratian's right to the succession. The question of his succession arose because, according to Ammianus Marcellinus, when Valentinian I lay ill and had not named a successor, the soldiers planned on raising a candidate of their own choosing. Valentinian, however, recovered and quickly raised Gratian to the position of Augustus to ensure his dynastic position. The reverse inscription indicates that Gratian is destined to fulfill the Messianic prophecy of the Sibylline books, to bring in a golden era of justice and plenty.*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. VALENTINIAN II. AE2 of AntiochObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Helmeted, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian, holding spear and shield, facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Valentinian standing facing left, on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm; in left field, wreath; in right field, cross; in exergue, ANTE.
RIC IX : 40c
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. VALENTINIAN II. AE4 Half centenionalis of CYZICUSObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX. in four lines within laurel-wreath; in exergue, SMKB.
Weight 1.08gms
RIC IX : 21(b)1.
SCARCE
Ex. FORVM (USA)*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. GRATIAN. AE2 of SisciaObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB. Gratian standing facing, holding Victory on globe in his left hand and raising kneeling turreted female figure with his right; in exergue, BSISC.
RIC IX : 26a | LRBC : 1512-18
The son of Valentinian I and Severa, Flavius Gratianus was born around A.D.360. He was murdered at Lugdunum by supporters of Magnus Maximus on 25th August, A.D.383.*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. GRATIAN. AE3 of AquileiaObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: VIRTVS ROMANORVM. Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe in her right hand and downward facing spear in her left; in exergue, SMAQS.
RIC IX : 35a.
RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. GRATIAN. AE3 of SisciaObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGGG. Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe in her right hand and downward facing spear in her left; in exergue, ✱BSISC.
RIC IX : 27a.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. GRATIAN. AE4 of AntiochObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX in laurel-wreath; in exergue, ANTA.
RIC IX : 58a.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. GRATIAN. AE4 of SisciaObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right.
Reverse: VOT / XV / MVLT / XX in laurel-wreath; in exergue, ASISC.
RIC IX : 31a.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. VALENTINIAN II. AE2 of SisciaObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB. Valentinian II standing facing left, holding Victory on globe in left hand and raising kneeling turreted female figure with right; in exergue, ✱BSISC.
RIC IX : 26b*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. VALENTINIAN II. AE3 of AntiochObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse: VRBS ROMA. Roma seated on cuirass facing left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear in her left; in right field, ✱; in exergue, ANTB.
RIC IX : 51*Alex
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Struck A.D.378 - 383. VALENTINIAN II. AE3 of AntiochObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian facing right.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGGG. Roma seated facing on throne, head facing left, holding globe in her right hand and spear in her left; in left field, Θ; in right field Φ over K; in exergue, ANTS.
RIC IX : 45b*Alex
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Struck A.D.379 - 383. GRATIAN. AE2 of CyzicusObverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian facing right, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORIVM. Gratian, his head turned right and right hand raised, standing facing left on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm. In left field, wreath; in exergue, SMKΔ.
RIC IX : 14a.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.379 - 383. THEODOSIUS I. AE2 of AntiochObverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORIVM. Theodosius, his head turned right and right hand raised, standing facing left on galley sailing left with Victory at the helm. In left field, wreath; at top right, cross; in exergue, eagle on globe ANTΓ.
RIC IX : 40d.
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.379 - 383. THEODOSIUS I. AE2 of SisciaObverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB. Theodosius standing facing, head left, raising kneeling turreted female figure with his right hand holding Victory on globe in his left. In exergue, ✱BSISC•.
RIC IX : 26d *Alex
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Struck A.D.379 - 383. THEODOSIUS I. AE3 of SisciaObverse: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG. Roma seated facing on throne, her left leg bare and her head turned left. She is holding a globe in her right hand and reversed spear in her left; in exergue, BSISC.
RIC IX : 27d
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.379 - 383. THEODOSIUS I. AE4 of SisciaObverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: VOT V MVLT X in four lines within laurel wreath; in exergue, ASISC.
RIC IX : 29d*Alex
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Struck A.D.383 - 386. AELIA FLACCILLA (Wife of Theodosius I). AE2 of AntiochObverse: AEL FLACCILLA AVG. Pearl-diademed and draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla, wearing pearl necklace and earring, facing right.
Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE. Victory seated on cippus facing right and inscribing Christogram (Chi-Rho) on shield which is also set on a short column (cippus). In right field, T; in exergue, ANTE.
RIC IX : 61
RARE
Aelia Flaccilla was the wife of Theodosius I, and the mother of Arcadius and Honorius. She died in A.D.386.*Alex
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Struck A.D.383 - 388. MAGNUS MAXIMUS. AE2 of Lugdunum (Lyons)Obverse: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnus Maximus facing right.
Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB. Magnus Maximus standing facing left, holding Victory on globe in his left hand and reaching out with his right hand to raise kneeling turreted female figure facing right. In right field, P; in exergue, LVGP.
RIC IX : 32 | 5.0gms
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.383 - 408. ARCADIUS. AE4 of ConstantinopolisObverse: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Diademed and draped bust of Arcadius facing right.
Reverse: VOT V in two lines within laurel-wreath; in exergue, CONΓ✱.
RIC IX : 62b*Alex
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Struck A.D.384 - 387. ARCADIUS. AE3 of SisciaObverse: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Arcadius advancing right, holding labarum in his left hand and dragging captive by the hair in his right hand; in exergue, BSISC.
RIC IX : 38c *Alex
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Struck A.D.384 - 387. THEODOSIUS I. AE4 of SisciaObverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG. Victory walking left; in exergue, BSIS.
RIC IX : 39b | LRBC : 1575-78
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.384 - 387. VALENTINIAN II. AE3 of SISCIAObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pear-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Valentinian II advancing right, holding labarum in his left hand and dragging barbarian by the hair in his right; in exergue, ASISC.
RIC IX : 38a*Alex
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Struck A.D.384 - 387. VALENTINIAN II. AE4 of SisciaObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG. Victory walking left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm branch in her left; in exergue, BSIS•.
RIC IX : 39a*Alex
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Struck A.D.388 - 392. VALENTINIAN II. AE4 of CyzicusObverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, carrying trophy over right shoulder and dragging captive with left hand; in left field, ; in exergue, SMKB.
RIC IX : 26a*Alex
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Struck A.D.392 - 395. ARCADIUS. AE2 of HeracleaObverse: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Arcadius standing facing, head turned to right, holding standard in his right hand and globe in his left; in exergue, SMHB.
RIC IX : 27b*Alex
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Struck A.D.392 - 395. ARCADIUS. AE3 of ConstantinopolisObverse: D N ARCADIUS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Arcadius on horseback advancing right, his right hand raised; in exergue, CONSΔ.
RIC IX : 89c
RARE
The statue on the reverse of this coin may be the one mentioned by FORVM member Masis in this thread http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=114678.0 and also here. The differences between the headgear depicted in the 15th century artist's drawing of the statue and the helmet with "feathers" shown on this coin might be due to damage or alterations caused by the ravages of time, given that the statue would already have been almost 1,000 years old when the drawing was made.
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Struck A.D.392 - 395. THEODOSIUS I. AE2 of HeracleaObverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Theodosius standing facing, head turned to right, holding standard in his right hand and globe in his left; in exergue, SMHA.
RIC IX : 27a *Alex
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Struck A.D.393 - 423. HONORIUS. AE3/4 of CyzicusObverse: D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust of Honorius holding spear and shield.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG. Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding Victory and sceptre; in exergue, SMKΓ.
RIC X : 95
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.395 - 401. HONORIUS. AE3/4 of AlexandriaObverse: D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius facing right.
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCITI. Honorius, standing facing, head right, holding spear and resting his left hand on shield, being crowned by Victory standing facing left beside him; in exergue, ALE-.
Weight 2.2gms
RIC X : 76*Alex
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Struck A.D.401 - 403. ARCADIUS. AE3/4 of AntiochObverse: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Helmeted and diademed bust of Arcadius facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield bearing cross in his left.
Reverse: CONCORDI-A AVGG. Constantinopolis seated facing, head right; in exergue, ANTΓ.
RIC X : 97
SCARCE
Ex Harlan J Berk*Alex
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Struck A.D.401 - 403. EUDOXIA. Wife of Arcadius. AE3 of AntiochObverse: AEL EVDOXIA AVG. Diademed and draped bust of Eudoxia facing right; above, hand holding wreath.
Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE. Victory seated facing right, inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus; in exergue, ANT followed by A or Δ, the exact officina is uncertain.
RIC X : 104*Alex
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Struck A.D.404 - 408. THEODOSIUS II. AE3 of Rome. Obverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing right.
Reverse: VRBS ROMA FELIX. Roma standing facing, head right, holding spear with trophy attached in her right hand and Victory on globe in her left; at feet, shield. In exergue, SMROM; across field, OF - Q.
RIC X : 1283 under Honorius. Also see RIC IX : 67a under Theodosius I and RIC X p130
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.408 - 423. HONORIUS. AE3 of CyzicusObverse: D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius facing right; behind head, star.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Two emperors standing facing, each holding a spear and shield; in exergue, SMKA.
RIC X : 403*Alex
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Struck A.D.408 - 423. THEODOSIUS II. AE3 0f CyzicusObverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II facing right; star behind head.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Two emperors standing facing, each holding a spear and shield; in exergue, SMKA.
RIC X : 404*Alex
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Struck A.D.450 - 457. MARCIAN. AE4 of ConstantinopolisObverse: D N MARCIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcian facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Monogram of Marcianus surrounded by laurel-wreath, cross above; in exergue, CON.
RIC X : 545*Alex
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