THEODOSIUS I THE GREAT

Full name: Flavius Theodosius

Roman Emperor: 379–395 AD

Dynasty: Theodosian dynasty

Roman Imperial Coin

Bronze, 4.91 g, 22 mm.

Obverse: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG.

Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I facing right.

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM.

The emperor standing facing forward, head turned right, holding a military standard in his right hand and a globe in his left. Mintmark: ANTA.

Legend translations.

DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG — Dominus Noster Theodosius Pius Felix Augustus. Our Lord Theodosius, pious, fortunate, and Augustus.

GLORIA ROMANORVM — The Glory of the Romans.

Theodosius I was one of the most significant emperors of the late Roman Empire. His reign marked an important period in Roman political and religious history. He became the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire.

The reverse legend, GLORIA ROMANORVM, expresses the strength and prestige of the Roman state, while the emperor’s military standard and globe symbolize imperial authority and power.