RIC IX Thessalonica 44A, AE2, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of valentinian ii, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front. Reverse: emperor, head right, standing left, on ship, raising right hand; victory seated at helm. Weight about 5.1 g, diameter 22.4 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 5.11g (18) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀22.4 (10) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 8↕ (10) |
| 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
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head right, standing left, on ship, raising right hand; Victory seated at helm
GLORIA-RO-MANORVM
specimens (24)
KENOM
5.94g
⌀23.6
1↕
American Numismatic Society
4.44g
⌀21.5
12↕
British Museum
5.28g
American Numismatic Society
5.10g
⌀23.5
11↕
American Numismatic Society
6.01g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
3.96g
⌀22.5
11↕
American Numismatic Society
6.08g
⌀22.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
4.29g
⌀23.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.20g
⌀22.0
6↕
British Museum
4.39g
British Museum
4.99g
British Museum
5.96g
British Museum
5.93g
British Museum
5.89g
British Museum
4.72g
American Numismatic Society
4.68g
⌀22.0
6↕
KENOM
4.85g
⌀21.7
5↕
Cite this coin
RIC IX Thessalonica 44A (ric.9.thes.44A), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-thessalonica-44a/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA