# Solidus (Coin) of Emperor Theodosius I

- By: Byzantine (now Istanbul)
- Date: 383 (25 August)-388 (28 August)
- Medium: Gold
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
- Culture: Istanbul
- Credit line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/5723)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/f886dea8-100f-16b0-ef00-d1ef546c7990/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Theodosius I facing right.

On the back the personification of Rome sits with her foot on the prow of a vessel, holding a spear and a shield which bears an as yet untranslated inscription.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0