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)
British Museum
5.52g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.89g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.96g
British Museum (RIC IX)
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: 2026-09-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA