RIC IX Constantinople 79A, 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 5.3 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 5.26g (3) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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 (6)
British Museum
5.43g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.78g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.57g
British Museum (RIC IX)
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 79A (ric.9.cnp.79A), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-79a/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA