RIC IX Constantinople 45B, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 378–383 AD. Obverse: bust of valentinian ii, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and globe, right foot on prow. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 21.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.42g (1) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀21.0 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Valentinian II, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and globe, right foot on prow
CONCOR-DIA AVGGG
specimens (1)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.42g
⌀21.0
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 45B (ric.9.cnp.45B), 378–383 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-45b/ (accessed: 2026-10-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA