RIC VIII Thessalonica 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 337–AD 340

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Thessalonica (ancient mint)

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 left hand on shield. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Gold multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Thessalonica
Issuing authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Constantine II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding trophy on spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield
Obverse legend
CONSTANTI-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA - EXERCITVS

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.thes.1
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Thessalonica 1
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.thes.1

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
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