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Auction archive: Lot number 0013

Greek Emperor Theodosius The Great Ring

4th December 2015
1 Dec 2015
Estimate
£150 - £200
ca. US$224 - US$299
Price realised:
£322
ca. US$482
Auction archive: Lot number 0013

Greek Emperor Theodosius The Great Ring

4th December 2015
1 Dec 2015
Estimate
£150 - £200
ca. US$224 - US$299
Price realised:
£322
ca. US$482
Beschreibung:

GREEK EMPEROR THEODOSIUS THE GREAT RING 3rd-4th century AD A broad flat-section silver hoop with flared shoulders, discoid plaque with inscription 'ΒΑCIΛΙ / ΘЄΟΔΟ' for Basile[os] (Emperor) Theodo[sius]. 5.36 grams, 23mm overall, 21 x 17.88mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.0, Japan 16) (1"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Footnotes Theodosius I (Flavius Theodosius Augustus) or Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379 to 395 AD. He was the last to rule over both the eastern and the western zones of the Roman Empire. He orchestrated an abortive war against the Goths who established a kingdom south of the Danube within the empire's borders. He also fought two futile civil wars, in which the defeat of the usurpers Magnus Maximus and Eugenius was won at great cost to the Empire. During his reign, orthodox Nicene Christianity became the official religion of the Empire.

Auction archive: Lot number 0013
Auction:
Datum:
1 Dec 2015
Auction house:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
United Kingdom
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
Beschreibung:

GREEK EMPEROR THEODOSIUS THE GREAT RING 3rd-4th century AD A broad flat-section silver hoop with flared shoulders, discoid plaque with inscription 'ΒΑCIΛΙ / ΘЄΟΔΟ' for Basile[os] (Emperor) Theodo[sius]. 5.36 grams, 23mm overall, 21 x 17.88mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.0, Japan 16) (1"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Footnotes Theodosius I (Flavius Theodosius Augustus) or Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379 to 395 AD. He was the last to rule over both the eastern and the western zones of the Roman Empire. He orchestrated an abortive war against the Goths who established a kingdom south of the Danube within the empire's borders. He also fought two futile civil wars, in which the defeat of the usurpers Magnus Maximus and Eugenius was won at great cost to the Empire. During his reign, orthodox Nicene Christianity became the official religion of the Empire.

Auction archive: Lot number 0013
Auction:
Datum:
1 Dec 2015
Auction house:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
United Kingdom
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
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