Roman Empire Bronze Coin. Theodosius I (AD 347-395). Æ2, Antioch | Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. | Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe. Mintmark ANTA, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint (AD 392 - 395) | References: RIC IX Antioch 68(b), LRBC II 2780, SRCV V 20492, Cohen VIII 18.NotesTheodosius I (Greek: Θεοδόσιος; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He is best known for making Christianity (Nicene Christianity) the state religion of the Roman Empire. He issued various decrees including the Edict of Thessalonica. He dissolved the order of the Vestal Virgins in Rome's Temple of Vesta. In 393, he banned the pagan rituals of the Olympic Games. His decrees made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire and punished Roman paganism, Hellenistic religion, and Arianism. He neither prevented nor punished the destruction of prominent Hellenistic temples of classical antiquity, including the Temple of Apollo in Delphi and the Serapeum in Alexandria.