Flavius Theodosius
Dynasty: Family of Theodosius
Augustus (AD 379-392)Theodosius I was the son of a disgraced former general of Valentinian. After Valentinian had died, his son Gratian found the empire too difficult to manage on his own. Gratian brought Theodosius out of exile and made him Emperor in the East. Theodosius avenged Gratian's death when he was toppled by the usurper Magnentius and briefly found himself to be sole emperor. He divided the empire between his two worthless sons before he died. The empire was never to be united again. Theodosius was a devoutly Christian ruler, once even doing public penance when in a fit of anger he let his soldiers pillage and loot the city of Thessalonika
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Theodosius I Bronze AE3 issued AD 378-383 Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: CONCORDIA AVGGG, (ANTB in ex.), Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne, holding partly seen spear and globe, right leg bare, right foot on prow, Θ in left field
Very Fine
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AUD $60.00
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Theodosius I Bronze AE4 issued AD 388-395 Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped bust facing right Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath, captive behind, cross before
Nice Very Fine
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AUD $35.00
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Theodosius I Bronze AE4 issued AD 393-395 Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, (ANTA in ex.), Emperor on horseback right
Very Fine
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AUD $90.00
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