RIC X Theodosius II (East) 351
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 408–AD 420
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireMaker / issuer
Thessalonica (ancient mint)
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Theodosius II, AD 408–AD 420, catalogued as RIC X Theodosius II (East) 351. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius II, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with Victory standing left on prow, holding wreath in right hand and resting left hand on shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; right foot on prow; eight-pointed star in left field. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Manufacture
- Struck
- Denomination
- Solidus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Thessalonica
- Issuing authority
- Theodosius II
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of Theodosius II, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with Victory standing left on prow, holding wreath in right hand and resting left hand on shield
- Reverse type
- Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; right foot on prow; eight-pointed star in left field
- Obverse legend
- D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- CONCORDI-A AVGG
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.theo_ii_e.351
- Catalogue reference
- RIC X Theodosius II (East) 351
- Type corpus identifier
- ric.10.theo_ii_e.351
Catalogue references
Research required
- Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
- Diameter and die axis not transcribed
- Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
- No rights-cleared photograph identified yet