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Cyzicus AD 392-395 AE AE4 1.5 g 1.42 cm 1.42 cm 12h
obverse: hd Theodosius I r diademed, draped and cuirassed D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG
reverse: Victory adv l carrying trophy and dragging captive SALVS REIPVBLICAE, SMR B
(RCV '88 4188)
Munthandel G Henzen List May 1993 253
Theodosius I 346 (Italica Spain) 379-395
son of Theodosius famous general in the reign of Valentinianus I
Like his father one of the Empire's formost generals
378 Valens 364-378 slain by the Goths near Hadrianopolis
379 elevated to Augustus of the Eastern division by Gratianus 367-383
Campaign against the Goths
383 Gratianus overthrown by Magnus Maximus 383-388 and murdered at Lugdunum
387 Magnus Maximus invaded Italy the only possession left of Valentianianus II 375-392
388 Theodosius defeated Magnus Maximus
392 Valentinianus strangled, probably by order of his general Arbogastes
394 Theodosius marched against the Western usurper Eugenius 392-394 (puppet emperor of Arbogastes, barbarian general)
394-395 Theodosius ruler over the entire Empire
395 Theodosius died at Milan, a victim of dropsy
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