Nicomedia

RIC Volume IX - Valentinian I to Theodosius I: Nicomedia Mint

	Valentinian I, AE1, March 28, 364-August 24, 367, Nicomedia, Officina 3 D N VALENTINI_ANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE Emperor standing facing, head right, labarum in right hand, Victory on globe in left SMNG in exergue 27mm x 28mm, 8.64g RIC IX, 7(a)3 (R2) Ex CNG Mail Bid 69, Lot 1501, June 2005; Ex Steven Huston List 136, Lot 28, March 1995
	Gratian, AV Solidus, 367-375, Nicomedia, Officina 9 D N GRATIA_NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right PRINCIPIVM IVVENTVTIS Gratian, nimbate, standing right, holding spear pointing forward in right hand and globe in left SMNQ in exergue 19mm, 3.51g RIC IX, 14.2 (R2) Note: Clipped edges, resulting in smaller and lighter coin than when originally minted
	Arcadius, AE4, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Nicomedia, Officina 2 D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VOT / V Legend within wreath terminating in large jewel SMNB in exergue 13mm x 15mm, 1.25g RIC IX, 37(c)2 (S)
	Arcadius, AE4, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Nicomedia, Officina 4 D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VOT / V Legend within wreath terminating in large jewel SMND in exergue 13mm x 14mm, 0.48g RIC IX, 37(c)4 (S)
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VOT / X / MVLT / XX Legend within wreath terminating in large jewel SMNA in exergue 14mm x 15mm, 1.15g RIC IX, 38(b)1 (S)
	Gratian, AE4, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N GRATIA_NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX Legend within wreath terminating in large jewel SMNA in exergue 13mm x 14mm, 1.78g RIC IX, 39(a)1 (C) Note: Whomever conserved this example was apparently misreading the exergual mark as something like . AND instead of the actual SMNA, which is visible.
	Valentinian II, AE2, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Nicomedia, Officina 2 D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust right, shield in left hand, spear pointing forward in right hand GLORIA RO_MANORVM Emperor standing facing, head right, right hand raised, chlamys flying behind, in galley left, piloted by seated Victory T in left field SMNB in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 6.46g RIC IX, 40(a)2 (S)
	Aelia Flaccilla, AE2, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Nicomedia, Officina 3 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 T in left field SMNG in exergue 20mm x 21mm, 4.42g RIC IX, 42 (R)
	Theodosius I, AE2, May 15, 392-January 17, 395, Seventh Period, Nicomedia, Officina 1 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA-ROMANORVM Emperor standing facing, head right, globe in left hand, standard in right SMNA in exergue 22mm x 23mm, 6.96g RIC IX, 46(a)1 (C)