TYPE Roman Empire, Theodosius I the Great (379-395 AD), bronze AE4, Thessalonika mint, struck 383-92 AD (probably ca. 386 AD)
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Theodosius to right, legend D N THEODO[SIVS] P F AVG
Rev: Camp gate with two towers, legend GLORIA REIPV[BLI]CE, mintmark TES in ex. (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: SR -, CHK 1865, RIC 62c
GRADING: AVF, dark patina w/ spotty light earthen encrustation, scarce
ORDER INFO: R2435, $62
COMMENTX: After Constantine the Great and his immediate successors, the camp-gate reverse device disappears, only to briefly flash on 3 separate occasions; one of these rare small AE4s is this single-officina and possibly single-year issue of the Thessalonika mint.