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 5.3 g, diameter 22.7 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 5.32g (10) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀22.7 (2) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 3↕ (2) |
| 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 (18)
KENOM
5.94g
⌀23.6
1↕
British Museum
5.28g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.39g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.99g
British Museum
5.96g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.93g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.89g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.72g
KENOM
4.85g
⌀21.7
5↕
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.28g
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: 2026-09-06). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA