RIC IX Constantinople 71B, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of theodosius i, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and shield inscribed vot/x/mvlt/xv, right foot on prow. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.40g (2) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀20.5 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Theodosius I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XV, right foot on prow
CONCOR-DIA AVGGG
specimens (2)
Harvard Art Museums
4.45g
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.35g
⌀20.5
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 71B (ric.9.cnp.71B), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-71b/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA