Theodosius I. AD 379-395. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.38 g, 12h). Decennalia issue. Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 388-389. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, with right foot on prow, holding scepter and shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XV in four lines in left; A//CONOB. RIC IX 71b.1; Depeyrot 47/1. Riverine syurfaces, marks, obverse struck with slightly rusty die. Good VF.
From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Berk BBS 187 (17 October 2013), lot 9.