RIC IX Constantinople 79A: Subtype 1, AE2, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of valentinian ii, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath. Reverse: emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; victory seated right at helm. Weight about 4.7 g, diameter 22.7 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.72g (1) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀22.7 (1) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Valentinian II, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; Victory seated right at helm
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
specimens (1)
KENOM
4.72g
⌀22.7
1↕
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 79A: Subtype 1 (ric.9.cnp.79A.1), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-79a-subtype-1/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA