RIC IX Constantinople 79B, AE2, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of theodosius i, 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 5.4 g, diameter 21.6 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 5.37g (17) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀21.6 (8) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 8↕ (9) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Theodosius I, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; Victory seated right at helm
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
specimens (24)
American Numismatic Society
5.14g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.97g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
5.58g
⌀23.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
5.43g
⌀22.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
5.46g
⌀21.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
5.03g
⌀22.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
5.12g
⌀20.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
4.70g
⌀21.0
12↕
British Museum
5.42g
British Museum
5.84g
British Museum
6.20g
British Museum
4.26g
British Museum
5.50g
British Museum
6.52g
British Museum
6.33g
British Museum
4.62g
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 79B (ric.9.cnp.79B), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-79b/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA