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 4.7 g, diameter 22.4 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.70g (4) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀22.4 (2) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| 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 (6)
KENOM
3.60g
⌀22.7
1↕
KENOM
5.01g
⌀22.1
12↕
British Museum
5.53g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
4.66g
British Museum (RIC IX)
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: 2026-09-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA