RIC IX Thessalonica 44A: Subtype 3

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 383–AD 388

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Thessalonica (ancient mint)

AE2 in bronze struck at Thessalonica under Theodosius I, AD 383–AD 388, catalogued as RIC IX Thessalonica 44A: Subtype 3. 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. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

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

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.thes.44A.3
Catalogue reference: RIC IX Thessalonica 44A: Subtype 3
Type corpus identifier: ric.9.thes.44A.3

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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