{"product_id":"coin-32124","title":"Theodosius II (AD 402–450) Eastern Roman Empire AE3 Nummus NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTheodosius II Bronze Nummus — Constantinople, Law and Late Roman Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis small bronze coin belongs to the long reign of Theodosius II, when Constantinople stood at the center of the Eastern Roman Empire. It offers a link to the daily monetary world behind the era’s imperial law, court politics and enduring fortifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Theodosius II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Augustus, AD 402–450; sole eastern emperor from AD 408; exact issue year unspecified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE3 nummus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\/copper alloy (AE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTheodosius II and His Place in Roman History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodosius was made Augustus as an infant in AD 402 and succeeded his father Arcadius as sole eastern emperor in AD 408. His early government relied on experienced officials, while his sister Pulcheria later became an influential figure at court. His reign connected the late Roman world with institutions that would shape the Byzantine Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Theodosian Code, published in AD 438, organized imperial laws and became an important resource for later legal traditions. Constantinople’s defenses were also greatly strengthened during his reign. These achievements outlasted the immediate military and political challenges of his lifetime and help explain why his name remains prominent in the history of the eastern empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAE3 is a modern classification for the size group of this copper-alloy coin, not a statement that it had a face value of three. Such terminology helps collectors describe late Roman bronzes whose ancient denomination names and monetary relationships can be uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe imperial name and imagery made even a small coin a carrier of public authority. Details such as surviving legends, mintmarks and reverse symbols can support closer identification of an individual example. This stock offering specifies the ruler, coin class and NGC grade; it does not promise that every specimen will show the same reverse, complete inscriptions or identical surface color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze AE3 nummus of Theodosius II in an NGC Ancients holder, graded F (Fine). A specific mint, issue year, 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":43192463228990,"sku":"COIN-32124","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/NGC6830725-089_OBV.jpg?v=1788386063","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-32124","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}