RIC VI Thessalonica 37a, AE2, Bronze, struck at Thessalonica, 308–310 AD. Obverse: head of galerius, laureate, right. Reverse: virtus, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. Weight about 6.2 g, diameter 26.1 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 6.21g (9) |
| ruler | Galerius | diameter | ⌀26.1 (6) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 8↕ (6) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Galerius, laureate, right
GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG or GAL • MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Virtus, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder
VIRTVT-I EXERCITVS or VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS
specimens (6)
British Museum
6.19g
British Museum (RIC VI)
British Museum
5.94g
British Museum (RIC VI)
British Museum
6.51g
British Museum (RIC VI)
Cite this coin
RIC VI Thessalonica 37a (ric.6.thes.37a), 308–310 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vi-thessalonica-37a/ (accessed: 2026-08-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA