RIC IX Heraclea 24A
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IX Heraclea 24A. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Theodosius I. Mint: Heraclea. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
The reverse shows emperor standing right, holding labarum and globe, left foot on captive, with the legend VIRTVS E-XERCITI.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Theodosius I reigned as Roman emperor from 379 to 395, initially ruling the eastern provinces while Emperor Gratian nominally co-ruled the west alongside his young brother Valentinian II. Appointed in 379 following the death of Valens at the Battle of Adrianople, Theodosius managed military crises and ended the Gothic War in 382. In 386, an arranged marriage with Valentinian II's sister Galla consolidated relations between the imperial rulers.
Struck at the mint of Heraclea under the authority of Theodosius I, this bronze AE2 issue names Valentinian II on the obverse with the legend "D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts an emperor holding a labarum and globe with his left foot on a captive, paired with the legend "VIRTVS E-XERCITI".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Heraclea
- Authority
- Theodosius I
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Emperor standing right, holding labarum and globe, left foot on captive
- Obverse legend
- D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- VIRTVS E-XERCITI
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC IX Heraclea 24A
- Denomination and metal
- AE2, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- VIRTVS E-XERCITI
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.9.her.24A
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