Coin (AE2) of Theodosius I, Antioch

Artists

Description

Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. Reverse: Emperor standing facing r., holding standard and globe, with l. foot on bound captive. ANTA in exergue.

Dimensions

4.9 g 2.1 cm (13/16 in.)

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.