RIC IX Thessalonica 45A, AE2, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath. Reverse: emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, captive seated left, head turned right. Weight about 4.9 g, diameter 22.1 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.90g (10) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀22.1 (8) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 10↕ (8) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath
D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, captive seated left, head turned right
GLORIA-RO-MANORVM
specimens (12)
KENOM
3.60g
⌀22.7
1↕
KENOM
5.01g
⌀22.1
12↕
American Numismatic Society
5.05g
⌀22.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
5.23g
⌀22.0
12↕
American Numismatic Society
4.41g
⌀23.0
11↕
American Numismatic Society
6.04g
⌀22.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.96g
⌀20.5
12↕
British Museum
5.53g
British Museum
4.66g
American Numismatic Society
4.50g
⌀22.0
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC IX Thessalonica 45A (ric.9.thes.45A), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-thessalonica-45a/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA