RIC IX Alexandria 11: Subtype 2

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 378–AD 383

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Alexandria (ancient mint)

AE3 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Theodosius I, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Alexandria 11: Subtype 2. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne, holding partly seen spear and globe, right bare, right foot on prow. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne, holding partly seen spear and globe, right bare, right foot on prow
Obverse legend
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
CONCOR-DIA AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.alex.11.2
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Alexandria 11: Subtype 2
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.alex.11.2

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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