RIC IX Antioch 59B, AE2, Bronze, struck at Antioch, Syria, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of valentinian ii, helmeted (with rosette-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front. Reverse: emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; victory seated at helm. Weight about 5.4 g, diameter 21.9 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 5.39g (5) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀21.9 (4) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 8↕ (4) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Valentinian II, helmeted (with rosette-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; Victory seated at helm
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
specimens (6)
American Numismatic Society
4.79g
⌀20.0
5↕
American Numismatic Society
5.00g
⌀23.0
11↕
American Numismatic Society
6.36g
⌀22.0
10↕
American Numismatic Society
5.64g
⌀22.5
4↕
British Museum
5.16g
Cite this coin
RIC IX Antioch 59B (ric.9.anch.59B), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-antioch-59b/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA