Coin of Theodosius I, Herakleia

Artists

Description

Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. Reverse: Emperor standing facing holding standard and globe. SMHA in exergue.

Dimensions

4.58 g

Provenance

Found in Great Britain, given [1]; to Lemuel Smith Akin [2], Fairhaven, Bristol, MA (before 1866), by inheritance; to Abbie Coffin Akin [3], (before 1915), by inheritance; to Newton Mercer Simmonds [4], (before 1955), by inheritance; to Margaret A. Simmonds [5], Belmont, MA (by 1955), gift; to Fogg Art Museum (from 1975) 1. According to a letter from Margaret A. Simmonds dated June 5, 1975. 2. Captain Lemuel Smith Akin (1790–1866) 3. Abbie Coffin Akin (1836-1915) 4. Reverend Newton Mercer Simmonds (1866-1955) 5. Margaret A. Simmonds (1897-1980)