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Roman Imperial: Valentinian I to Theodosius
I - Constantinople Mint
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Procopius, AE3, September 28, 365-May 27, 366, First Period, Constantinople, Officina
1
D N PROCO_PIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left
REPARATI_O FEL TEMP
Emperor standing facing, in military dress, head right, labarum with * on
banner in right
hand, left hand resting on shield, "indeterminate object" at
feet at left
Chi-Rho in upper right field
CONSA . in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.33g
RIC IX, 17(a)3 (R2)
Note: RIC footnotes on p.215 "Struck on Julian's standard;
theoretical weight 3.03g (Elmer). The small indeterminate object is given
by Cohen as 'seated captive'. Koblitz suggests a helmet. I have noted it
as resembling the letter T, a mushroom, two small circles standing on
above the other, a small circle standing on a pyramidal object, etc, but
never 'seated captive' or 'helmet'."
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Procopius, AE3, September 28, 365-May 27, 366, First Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N PROCO_PIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left
REPARATI_O FEL TEMP
Emperor standing facing, in military dress, head right, labarum in right
hand, left hand resting on shield, "indeterminate object" at
feet at left
Chi-Rho in upper right field
CONSΓ . in exergue
19mm, 3.35g
RIC IX, 17(a)5 (R2)
Personally, I have seen small
representations of seated captives represented in the manner on this
specimen and this may very well be they type of field mark Cohen observed
and described as such.
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Valens, AE3, February 25, 364-August 24, 367, First Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N VALEN_S P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE
Victory advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm in left
CONSPG in exergue
16mm x 18mm, 1.93g
RIC IX, 21(b) (Unattested officina)
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Valens, AE3, February 25, 364-August 24, 367, First Period, Constantinople, Officina
5
D N VALENS-P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE
Victory advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm in left
CONSE in exergue
17mm x 19mm, 3.07g
RIC IX, 21(c)7 (C)
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Valentinian I, AV Solidus, 368, Second Period, Constantinople
D N VALENTINI_ANVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, consular bust left in imperial mantle, mappa in right hand,
scepter in left
VOTA-PV_BLICA
Valentinian I and Valens seated facing, both nimbate, mappa upward in
right hand, scepter in left, bound captives facing them at right and left
on ground
*CONS wreath in exergue
22mm, 4.45g
RIC IX, 29(a) (R3)
Ex Triton X, Lot 801, January 2007; Ex Marc Poncin
Collection; Ex Triton VI, Lot 1111,
January 2003; Ex William H Williams Collection
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Arcadius, AE2, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N ARCAD_IVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, spear pointing forward in
right hand, shield in left, Hand of God crowning from above
GLORIA RO_MANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head left, labarum with X banner in right hand,
left hand resting on shield, bound captive seated on ground to left and looking
right
CONG* in exergue
RIC IX, 53(b) (S)
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Arcadius, AE2, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N ARCAD_IVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, spear pointing forward in
right hand, shield in left, Hand of God crowning from above
GLORIA RO_MANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head left, labarum with X banner in right hand,
left hand resting on shield, bound captive seated on ground to left and looking
right
CONG* in exergue
22mm x 24mm, 5.10g
RIC IX, 53(b) (S)
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Aelia Flaccilla, AE2, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Constantinople, Officina 5
AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped bust right with necklace, hair elaborately weaved with long plait up the back of head and tucked under
diadem
SALVS REI_PVBLICAE
Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on shield set on short column
CONE in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 4.55g
RIC IX, 55.5 (S)
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Aelia Flaccilla, AE2, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Constantinople, Officina 5
AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped bust right with necklace, hair elaborately weaved with long plait up the back of head and tucked under
diadem
SALVS REI_PVBLICAE
Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on shield set on short column
CONE in exergue
22mm x 24mm, 6.02g
RIC IX, 55.5 (S)
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Arcadius, AE4, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VOT / V
Legend within laurel wreath terminating in large jewel
CONG in exergue
13mm x 14mm, 1.11g
RIC IX, 62(b)1 (C)
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Theodosius I, AE4, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Constantinople, Officina
1
D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VOT / X / MVLT / XX
Legend within laurel wreath terminating in large jewel
CONA in exergue
13mm x 14mm, 1.30g
RIC IX, 63(b) (C)
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Arcadius, AE2, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N ARCAD_IVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, spear pointing forward in
right hand, shield in left, Hand of God crowning from above
GLORIA RO_MANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head left, labarum with X banner in right hand,
left hand resting on shield, bound captive on ground to left and looking
right
T in left field
CONG in exergue
22mm x 23mm, 4.44g
RIC IX, 80 (C)
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Aelia Flaccilla, AE2, Constantinopolis, Officina 5
AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped bust right with elaborate headdress, necklace and mantle
SALVS REI_PVBLICAE
Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on a shield in her lap
T in right field
CONE in exergue
RIC IX, 81 (S)
This coin is unusually double-struck, which is evident on the right side of the legend of both sides. Luckily, the central
devices are well struck and clear, but the first off-center strike on the flan left some of the legend on the rim.
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Aelia Flaccilla, AE2, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantinople, Officina 5
AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped bust right with necklace, hair elaborately weaved with long plait up the back of head and tucked under
diadem
SALVS REI_PVBLICAE
Empress standing facing, head right, hands together on chest
Tau-Rho in right field
CONSE in exergue
23mm, 4.60g
RIC IX, 82.3 (S)
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Arcadius, AE2, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantinople, Officina
1
D N ARCADIVS P F AVGVSIVS
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS E_XERCITI
Emperor standing right, labarum with X banner in right hand, globe in left,
left foot on bound captive kneeling on ground to right and looking back
Cross in left field
CONSA in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 4.15g
RIC IX, -- (cf. RIC 83(c)1) (Unattested officina)
Note: The obverse legend has the unusual AVGVSIVS instead of AVGVSTVS.
Also, this coin is particularly interesting, as the officina mark should
be G not A. According to RIC, the first
officina struck exclusively for Theodosius, the second for Valentinian and
the third officina struck for Arcadius at this time.
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Arcadius, AE2, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Constantinople, Officina
3
D N ARCADIVS P F AVGVSIVS
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS E_XERCITI
Emperor standing right, labarum with X banner in right hand, globe in left,
left foot on bound captive kneeling on ground to right and looking back
Cross in left field
CONSG in exergue
23mm x 24mm, 4.47g
RIC IX, 83(c)1 (C)
Note: The obverse legend has the unusual AVGVSIVS instead of AVGVSTVS.
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Arcadius, AE2, 383-408, Constantinople, Officina 3
D N ARCADIVS P F AVGVSIVS
Pearl-diademed, cuirassed, draped bust right
VIRTVS E_XERCITI
Emperor standing facing, head right, labarum in right hand, globe in left,
left foot on captive
Tau-Rho in left field
CONSG in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 5.18g
RIC IX, 83(c)2 (C)
Note: The obverse legend has the unusual AVGVSIVS instead of AVGVSTVS.
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Arcadius, AE4, August 28-388-May 15, 392, Sixth Period, Constantinople, Officina
4
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
SALVS REI_PVBLICAE
Victory advancing left, head right, trophy in right hand over shoulder,
dragging captive with left
Tau-Rho in left field
CONSD in exergue
13mm, 1.46g
RIC IX, 86(c)4 (S)
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Arcadius, AR Siliqua, May 15, 392-January 17, 395, Seventh Period,
Constantinople
D N ARCADI_VS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VOT / X / MVLT / XX
Legend surrounded by laurel-wreath terminating in large jewel
CONS in exergue
17mm x 18mm, 2.13g
RIC IX, 87(b) (S)
Ex Vel Garnett Collection
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Honorius, AE2, May 15, 392-January 17, 395, Seventh Period, Constantinople, Officina
4
D N HONORIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
GLORIA-ROMANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head right, globe in left hand, labarum in right
Branch in left field
CONSD in exergue
21mm x 24mm, 5.81g
RIC IX, --
Note: Branch in left field series mark only attested for Arcadius in RIC as
88(b)7
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