RIC IX Thessalonica 45B, 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 kneeling right. Weight about 5.8 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 5.79g (3) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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 kneeling right
GLORIA-RO-MANORVM
specimens (6)
Cite this coin
RIC IX Thessalonica 45B (ric.9.thes.45B), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-thessalonica-45b/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA