Siliqua of Theodosius II, Constantinople | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1951.31.4.146
People: Theodosius II, Roman (r. 402 -450 CE)
Title: Siliqua of Theodosius II, Constantinople
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 420-429 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period: Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture: Byzantine
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/196772

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

1.81g

Die Axis

6

Denomination

siliqua

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
Reverse Inscription: VOT XX MVLT XXX

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RIC x, p. 269, 381; LRC 357 (this coin)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year: 1951
Object Number: 1951.31.4.146
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Enwreathed legend VOT XX MVLT XXX; CONS* in exergue.

Verification Level

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