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Trying to understand "D N" on Theodosius coin
Curtis Hoffmann wrote:
"I have an AE 4, of Theodosius I. It matches Sear 4188. I'm trying to decypher the text, and the 'D N' part of 'D N THEODOSIVS' has me stumped? Any ideas? Thanks." If the entire obverse legend is DN THEODOSIVS PF AUG, it means Dominus Noster Theodosius Felix Augustus, or in English: Our Master, Pius Happy and August Theodosius. HTH Anka Z Co-president of the once thriving, but now defunct, Tommy John Fan Club. Go, Lake County Captains! |
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I have an AE 4, of Theodosius I. It matches Sear 4188. I'm trying to
decypher the text, and the "D N" part of "D N THEODOSIVS" has me stumped? Any ideas? Thanks. Doug Smith's excellent site has a page on abbreviations at http://www.ancientcoinmarket.com/ds/abbreviation/1.html DN is near the bottom. "Dominus Noster" if you want the short answer, but he has more information. Brad http://www.blarg.net/~brad/coins.htm |
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Leo wrote:
"Further, the Eastern Orthodox and Catholics would recognize it as 'Our Father', the opening of the Lord's Prayer in Latin." The Lord's Prayer in Latin opens with "Pater noster..." I doubt that the coin's inscription has the meaning "Our Father," as in Heavenly Father, but secular Lord and Master, yes. Anka Z Co-president of the once thriving, but now defunct, Tommy John Fan Club. Go, Lake County Captains! |
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Thanks for the fast responses! Looks like "Dominus Noster" it is. ******************************** Curtis Hoffmann Three Steps Over the Edge http://home.austin.rr.com/tsote/index.html ******************************** |
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