Maker
Thessalonica (ancient mint)
Ancient mint recorded as the striking place of Roman Imperial coin types in the OCRE type corpus.
- Kind
- mint
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Published entries
15
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
15 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
AD 298 – AD 450
15 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
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Catalogue entries (15)
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC VI Thessalonica 20b
AD 298–AD 299
AE1 in bronze struck at Thessalonica under Diocletian, AD 298–AD 299, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 20b. Obverse: Head of Galerius, laureate, right. Reverse: Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left ha…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC VI Thessalonica 27
AD 308–AD 310
Aureus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Galerius, AD 308–AD 310, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 27. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Licinius, laureate, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and short baton in left hand. Obverse legend: LICINIVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: CONS-V…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC VI Thessalonica 30b
AD 308–AD 310
AE2 in bronze struck at Thessalonica under Galerius, AD 308–AD 310, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 30b. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Genius, wearing modius, sometimes radiate, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornu…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC VI Thessalonica 43
AD 311–AD 313
Aureus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Licinius, AD 311–AD 313, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 43. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Obverse legend: LICINIVS…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC VI Thessalonica 44b
AD 311–AD 313
Aureus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Licinius, AD 311–AD 313, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 44b. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, e…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC VII Thessalonica 12
AD 317
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Constantine I, AD 317, catalogued as RIC VII Thessalonica 12. Obverse: Head of Constantine I, laureate, right. Reverse: Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse spear pointing down in left hand; behind, Victory crowning e…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC VIII Thessalonica 1
AD 337–AD 340
Gold multiple in gold struck at Thessalonica under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 340, catalogued as RIC VIII Thessalonica 1. Obverse: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Constantine II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding trophy on spear in right hand and resting…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC VIII Thessalonica 10
AD 337–AD 340
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 340, catalogued as RIC VIII Thessalonica 10. Obverse: Bust of Constans, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V/MVLT/X within a wreath. Obverse legend: FL IVL CON-STANS P F AVG. Reverse legend: GAVDIVM POPVLI ROMANI.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC VIII Thessalonica 218
AD 361–AD 363
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Julian the Apostate, AD 361–AD 363, catalogued as RIC VIII Thessalonica 218. Obverse: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing right, head left, placing right hand on head of kneeling captive and hol…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC VIII Thessalonica 233
AD 363–AD 364
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Thessalonica 233. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VO…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IX Thessalonica 29
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Thessalonica under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Thessalonica 29. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V/MVLT/X within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC IX Thessalonica 30A
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Thessalonica under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Thessalonica 30A. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/XV/MVLT (or MV•LT)/XX within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG.
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IX Thessalonica 44A
AD 383–AD 388
AE2 in bronze struck at Thessalonica under Theodosius I, AD 383–AD 388, catalogued as RIC IX Thessalonica 44A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing left, on ship, raising right hand; Victo…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Marcian 523
AD 450–AD 457
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Marcian, AD 450–AD 457, catalogued as RIC X Marcian 523. Obverse: Bust of Marcian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Marcian, draped, cuirassed, standing fron…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Marcian 535
AD 450–AD 457
AE4 in bronze struck at Thessalonica under Marcian, AD 450–AD 457, catalogued as RIC X Marcian 535. Obverse: Bust of Marcian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Marcian monogram 1 within wreath, + above. Obverse legend: D N MARCIANVS P F AVG.
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Dated entries by century
- 3rd century1
- 4th century12
- 5th century2
Only the 15 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Gold9
- Bronze4
- Silver2
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