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Theodosius I shared the throne with two other co-emperors. First, with Gratian and Valentinian II, the two sons of his predecessor (Valentinian I) and, then, with his own two sons (Arcadius and Honorius). This meant that the legends on his coins always note that, while there were three rulers, they always governed in total harmony. […]

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This coin commemorates the joint consulate of Theodosius II and Valentinian III, who are depicted in consular robes at the start of the inaugural games held on 1 January. Therefore, in their right hands they hold the mappa, a cloth that the emperor would throw down on the sand to signal the start of the […]

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