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 5.5 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 5.53g (9) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| 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 (17)
British Museum
5.42g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.84g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
6.20g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.26g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.50g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
6.52g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
6.33g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.62g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
5.11g
12↕
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: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA