Thessalonica

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RIC Volume VI - Diocletian Reform to Maximinus: Thessalonica Mint

	Diocletian, AR Argenteus, c.302, Group I, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 1 DIOCLETI_ANVS AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties VIRTV_S MI_LITVM Campgate with five rows, doors open, four turrets, * above arch, top and bottom rows empty blocks TS . A . in exergue 20mm x 22mm, 3.35g RIC VI, 11a (R4 for type) Note: Not attested in RIC for officina 1
	Diocletian, AE Follis, c.298-299, Group I, Class I, Thessalonica, Officina 1 IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Laureate head right GENIO POPV_LI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left TSA in exergue 25mm x 28mm, 9.86g RIC VI, 19a (C)
	Galerius, AE Follis, c.298-299, Group I, Class I, Thessalonica, Officina 2 GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES Laureate head right GENIO POPV_LI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left TSB in exergue 27mm x 28mm, 10.50g RIC VI, 20b (C2)
	Diocletian, AE Follis, c.300-301, Group I, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Laureate head right GENIO POPV_L_I ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left . TSB . in exergue 27mm x 28mm, 10.30g RIC VI, 21a (C2)
	Maximianus, AE Follis, c.300-301, Group I, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 1 IMP C . MA . MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties GENIO POPV_L_I ROMANI Genius standing facing, modius on head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left . TSA . in exergue 26mm x 27mm, 8.80g RIC VI, 21b (C2)
	Galerius, AE Follis, c.300-301, Group I, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES Laureate head right GENIO POPV_L_I ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left . TSB . in exergue 27mm x 28mm, 9.27g RIC VI, 22b (C2)
	Constantius I, AE Follis, 302-303, Group I, Class IV, Thessalonica, Officina 5 FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Laureate head right GENIO POPV_L_I ROMANI Genius standing facing, head left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left E in right field . TS . in exergue 26mm x 29mm, 11.09g RIC VI, 26a (C2)
	Galerius, AE Follis, 302-303, Group I, Class IV, Thessalonica, Officina 3 GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES Laureate head right GENIO POPV_L_I ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left G in right field . TS . in exergue 27mm x 28mm, 10.00g RIC VI, 26b (C2)
	Galerius, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 1 GAL . MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent wreath ties GENIO A_VGVSTI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left * \| A across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 23mm x 26mm, 7.03g RIC VI, 30a (C2)
	Galerius, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent wreath ties GENIO A_VGVSTI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left * \| B across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 23mm x 25mm, 7.35g RIC VI, 30a (C2) Note: This example is 0.60g heavier than the expected range of 6.75g-5.75g
	Galeria Valeria, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 5 GAL VALE_RIA AVG Laureate, diademed, draped bust right, hair weaved in rows and braided in loops at base of neck VENERI V_ICTRICI Venus standing facing, head left, apple in uplifted right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand E in right field . SM . TS . in exergue 24mm x 27mm, 6.63g RIC VI, 34v (R for type) Note: There should be a * in the left field on the reverse, however, I do not see any evidence or trace of one. RIC does not list a series for this type without a * field mark for Thessalonica.
	Galeria Valeria, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 GAL VALE_RIA AVG Diademed bust facing, head right, hair weaved in rows and curled around side of head at base of neck, wearing embroidered robes with two necklaces VENERI V_ICTRICI Venus standing facing, head left, apple in uplifted right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand * \| B across fields . SM . TS . in exergue RIC VI, 36 (C2) Ex CNG Mail Bid 69, Lot 1501, June 2005; Ex CNG at San Antonio show, April 1995
	Galeria Valeria, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 3 GAL VAL_ERIA AVG Diademed bust facing, head right, hair weaved in rows and curled around side of head at base of neck, wearing embroidered robes with two necklaces VENERI V_ICTRICI Venus standing facing, head left, apple in uplifted right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand * \| G across fields . SM . TS . in exergue RIC VI, 36 (C2)
	Licinius I, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 VAL . LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties VIRTVTI E_XERCITVS Mars advancing right, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder, helmeted and wearing boots, spear pointing forward in right hand, trophy over left shoulder in left hand * \| B across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 26mm x 27mm, 6.80g RIC VI, 37b (C) Ex Gorny & Mosch
	Licinius I, AE Follis, c.December 308-c.May 310, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 4 VAL . LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties VIRTVTI E_XERCITVS Mars advancing right, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder, helmeted and wearing boots, spear pointing forward in right hand, trophy over left shoulder in left hand * \| D across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 25mm x 27mm, 6.98g RIC VI, 37b (C for type) Ex Gorny & Mosch Note: Not attested in RIC for officina 4, which was used by Maximinus II and Constantine I
	Licinius I, AE Follis, 310-311, Group III, Thessalonica, Officina 5 VAL . LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent wreath ties GENIO A_VGVSTI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left * \| E across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 24mm x 27mm, 6.97g RIC VI, 40b (C)
	Divus Galerius, AE Follis, c.311, Group IV, Class I, Thessalonica, Officina 1 DIVO MAXIMIANO Veiled head right MEM DIVI M_AXIMIANI Domed, horned, shrine with closed doors, surmounted by eagle A in right field . SM . TS . in exergue 24mm x 25mm, 4.18g RIC VI, 48 (R5) Ex Gantcho Zagorski, Yahoo, October 2003
	Divus Galerius, AE Follis, c.311, Group IV, Class I, Thessalonica, Officina 1 DIVO MAXIMIANO Veiled head right MEM DIVI M_AXIMIANI Domed, horned, shrine with closed doors, surmounted by eagle A in right field . SM . TS . in exergue 23mm x 25mm, 4.62g RIC VI, 48 (R5) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Licinius I, AE Follis, Earlier 312, Group IV, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate head right IOVI CONSE_RVATORI Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, globe in right hand, scepter in left Wreath \| B across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 23mm x 25mm, 5.04g RIC VI, 49 (C)
	Licinius I, AE Follis, Earlier 312, Group IV, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 4 IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties IOVI CONSE_RVATORI Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, globe in right hand, scepter in left Wreath \| D across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 23mm x 24mm, 5.52g RIC VI, 49 (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, Earlier 312, Group IV, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 2 CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate head right IOVI CONSE_RVATORI Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, globe in right hand, scepter in left Wreath \| B across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 25mm x 26mm, 4.79g RIC VI, 50b (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, Earlier 312, Group IV, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 3 CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate head right IOVI CONSE_RVATORI Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, globe in right hand, scepter in left Wreath \| G across fields . SM . TS . in exergue 22mm x 23mm, 5.47g RIC VI, 50b (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, Earlier 312, Group IV, Class II, Thessalonica, Officina 5 CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate head right IOVI CONSE_RVATORI Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, globe in right hand, scepter in left Wreath \| E across fields SMTS in exergue 24mm, 4.40g RIC VI, 50bv (C for type) Note: This example appears to be missing the expected pellets . SM . TS . in the exergual mark. RIC VI does not list a series without the exergual pellets.
	Licinius I, AE Follis, c.312-313, Group IV, Class IV, Thessalonica, Officina 4 IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, parallel laurel ties IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG N N Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left, eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left . TS . D . in exergue 24mm x 25mm, 3.29g RIC VI, 60 (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, c.312-313, Group IV, Class IV, Thessalonica, Officina 2 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, parallel laurel ties IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG N N Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left, eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left . TS . B . in exergue 22mm x 24mm, 3.31g RIC VI, 61b (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, c.312-313, Group IV, Class IV, Thessalonica, Officina 5 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, parallel laurel ties IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG N N Jupiter standing facing, head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left, eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left . TS . E . in exergue 22mm x 24mm, 3.85g RIC VI, 61b (C)

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