Posted 08/04/2011 6:10 pm
Victory always has wings, like an angel, while this figure does not. The obverse legend is GLORIA ROMANORVM. The figure holds a globe and a labarum - a military standard with the chi-ro symbol on it - so it's actually the emperor himself, appearing on the coin a second time. And that's a reverse type that only appears on coins of later emperors.
The only part of the obverse legend I can read is on the right hand side, "...SIVS PF AVG". That's enough to narrow the ID down to just two emperors: Theodosius I or II. I think number 1 is more likely. I read the mintmark as SMN (something), making it Nicomedia mint, similar to this coin.
The only part of the obverse legend I can read is on the right hand side, "...SIVS PF AVG". That's enough to narrow the ID down to just two emperors: Theodosius I or II. I think number 1 is more likely. I read the mintmark as SMN (something), making it Nicomedia mint, similar to this coin.
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