Description
The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Theodosius I facing right.
On the back the personification of Rome sits with her foot on the prow of a vessel, holding a spear and a shield which bears an as yet untranslated inscription.
Provenance
Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.
Accession Number
5723
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
Classification
coin
Credit Line
Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
