Currency (Ae2)

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Rome. Theodosius I.

Mint: Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey).

Date: 392-395 AD

Obverse:

Pearl-diademed and draped bust right. Legend: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG.

Reverse:

Emperor standing facing with head right holding standard and globe. Legend: GLORIA - ROMANORVM. Mint mark: SMNB.

Weight: 4.93 gr. - Diameter: 21 mm. - Axes: 1 h.

Described in: RIC IX 46 a var.

Published in: Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Colecciones numismáticas del MARQ, Alicante, p. 125.

Monetary Inventory Number: 1251.

MARQ collection. Ancient Numismatic Collection.