THEODOSIUS I Flavius Theodosius January 19, 379 - January 17 - Lot 245

THEODOSIUS I Flavius Theodosius January 19, 379 - January 17, 395 THEDOSIVS P F AVG. His bust diademed, cuirassed and draped right. R/. CONCORDIA AVGGGO. Victory seated frontally, her foot resting on a ship's prow, holding a shield on which we read: VOT V MVLT X. At the exergue, MDOB. ♦ Cohen 11 var; RIC 7d; Sear 20399 Solidus (gold penny) struck in Milan in 388. (4.27 g) Rare workshop. Corner defect on obverse. Small nick on reverse. T.B. Theodosius I was born in Spain on January 11, 347 and died on January 17, 395. He was the son of Theodosius the Elder, a famous general in Valentinian I's army. After Valens' death, Gratian chose him as his second-in-command. He became Roman emperor in 379, restoring the unity of the empire. On his death, the empire was divided between the Eastern and Western empires, ruled by his two sons. This dynasty reigned for almost 80 years until the fall of Rome.