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 THEODOSIVS P F AVG
Rev: Camp gate with two towers, legend [GLO]RIA REIPVBLICE, mintmark TES in ex. (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: SR -, CHK 1865
GRADING: AVF / F, cleaned, some porosity, rare
ORDER INFO: R2097, $48
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.