{"product_id":"coin-21807","title":"Theodosius I (AD 379–395) Roman Empire AE Nummus NGC XF","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTheodosius I — The Last Emperor of a United Roman Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bronze nummus represents Theodosius I, eastern emperor and the final ruler to govern both halves of the Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Theodosius I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 379–395\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nummus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e XF — Extremely Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTheodosius I — Recovery, Civil War and Religious Change\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGratian appointed Theodosius as eastern emperor after the Roman defeat at Adrianople. He rebuilt military strength and reached a settlement that incorporated Gothic groups within the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodosius defeated the western claimants Magnus Maximus and Eugenius, briefly reuniting imperial rule. He promoted Nicene Christianity and divided authority between his sons Arcadius and Honorius at his death in AD 395.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nummus was a basic bronze denomination of the late Roman economy. Its small module carried imperial portraits and concise messages across a vast and increasingly regionalized monetary system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodosius’ bronze coinage reflects both military legitimacy and the Christian imperial order. These issues come from the generation immediately before permanent eastern and western courts emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze nummus of Theodosius I in an NGC Ancients holder with the stated grade. A specific mint, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192457953342,"sku":"COIN-21807","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/theodosius1stae4ngcxff.jpg?v=1786585228","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-21807","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}