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RIC IX Thessalonica 44A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 383–AD 388

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

AE2 in bronze struck at Thessalonica under Theodosius I, AD 383–AD 388, catalogued as RIC IX Thessalonica 44A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian 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 Siscia 32A, RIC IX Siscia 32B, RIC IX Thessalonica 44A: Subtype 2.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Theodosius I was appointed eastern Roman emperor in 379 following the death of Valens at the Battle of Adrianople. Valentinian II, who had been raised to imperial office in 375 as a child, fled to Thessalonica alongside his family in 387 after the usurper Magnus Maximus invaded Italy. Theodosius aided Valentinian II by defeating Maximus in battle and restoring him to power in 388. Struck between 383 and 388 at the Thessalonica mint, this bronze coin was issued under Theodosius depicting his western co-emperor.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Thessalonica
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian 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.thes.44A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Thessalonica 44A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.thes.44A
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

Denomination
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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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Siscia 32A

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

  • RIC IX Siscia 32B

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

  • RIC IX Thessalonica 44A: Subtype 2

    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
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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