Bronze Coin AE3 - Ancient Rome, c. 402-450 AD
Ruler: Theodosius II
Obv: Diademed bust of Emperor, right
Rev: Emperor seated on throne
Mint: Antioch
Pleasing strike and patina! S-4196v, 16mm, 2.45 gm
Theodosius II, commonly surnamedTheodosius the Younger, or Theodosius the Calligrapher, was Eastern Roman Emperor from 408 to 450. He is mostly known for promulgating the Theodosian law code, and for the construction of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople. He also presided over the outbreak of two great christological controversies, Nestorianism and Eutychianism.
