TYPE Roman Empire, Theodosius I the Great (379-395 AD), bronze AE2, Antioch mint, off. 'beta', struck 393-5 AD. DESCRIPTION . Obv: Diademed bust of Theodosius to right, legend D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG Rev: Theodosius standing, hd. r., holding labarum (with visible Christogram) and globe, legend GLORIA ROMANORVM ("Glory to the Romans"), mintmark ANTB in ex. REFERENCE: SR 4181, CHK 2779 GRADING: VF, encrusted brown patina ORDER INFO: R1823, $32 Nice early portait of this able late emperor. His feats include a combination of diplomatic and military actions that pacified the eastern frontier, the elimination of western usurpers, and the unification of the Empire under a single ruler for one final time. However, the legacy of emperor Theodosius is mostly marked by is his fanatically pro-Christian legislation, which included persecution of pagans and the abolition, after more than a millenial existence, of the classical Olympic Games (391 AD).