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RIC IX Heraclea 11B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 378–AD 383

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

AE3 in bronze struck at Heraclea under Theodosius I, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Heraclea 11B. Obverse: Bust of Valemtinian 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; Victory seated at helm. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: GLORIA RO-MANORVM.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC IX Heraclea 11A.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Valentinian II was elevated to the imperial office in 375 at the age of four, serving alongside his half-brother Gratian in the Western Roman Empire. During this time, the eastern provinces were governed by Valens until 378 and subsequently by Theodosius I, who reigned from 379 to 395. This bronze coin was struck between AD 378 and AD 383 under Theodosius I at the mint of Heraclea, also known as Perinthus, a prominent city of ancient Thrace situated on the Propontis.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Heraclea
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valemtinian II, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front
Reverse type
Emperor, head right, standing left, on ship, raising right hand; Victory seated at helm
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.her.11B
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Heraclea 11B
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.her.11B
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Heraclea 11A

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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