Thessalonica

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

	Valentinian I, AE3, February 25, 364-August 24, 367, First Period, Thessalonica, Officina 2 D N VALENTINI_ANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA RO_MANORVM Emperor advancing right, labarum with Chi-Rho banner in left hand, dragging captive with right TESB in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.42g RIC IX, 16(a)1.i (C)
	Valentinian I, AE3, February 25, 364-August 24, 367, First Period, Thessalonica, Officina 3 D N VALENTINI_ANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right RESTITV_TOR REIP Emperor standing facing, head right, labarum in right hand, Victory on globe in left TESG in exergue 18mm x 20mm, 2.08g RIC IX, 17(a)3 (S) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Gratian, AE3, November 17, 375-August 9, 378, Third Period, Thessalonica, Officina 1 D N GRATIANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA RO_MANORVM Emperor advancing right, looking back, labarum with in left hand, dragging captive with right * \| * / A across fields TES in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.57g RIC IX, 31(b)2.xvii (C) Note: RIC does not list a, b and c for #31 for Valens, Gratian and Valentinian, but I'm assuming (b) and 2 would be correct based on the other entries for the Third Period.
	Theodosius I, AE3, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Thessalonica D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right CONCOR_DIA AVGGG Constantinopolis, turreted, seated facing, head right, spear in right hand, left arm resting on knee TES in exergue 18mm, 2.35g RIC IX, 38 (R2)
	Gratian, AE3, August 9, 378-August 25, 383, Fourth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 3 D N GRATIA_NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right CONCOR_DIA AVGGG Roma seated facing on throne, head left, reversed spear in right hand, globe in left, left leg bare G in right field SMTES in exergue 16mm x 18mm, 2.06g RIC IX, 39(a)2 (S)
	Theodosius I, AE3, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 2 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped in imperial mantle bust left, holding mappa and scepter GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, Chi-Rho above, top and bottom rows empty blocks B in left field TES in exergue 18mm x 19mm, 2.86g RIC IX, 59(b)1 (S) Ex Alexandria Coins, eBay, September 2004
	Arcadius, AE3, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 3 D N ARCAD_IVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VIRTVS-AVGGG Emperor standing left in ship, phoenix on globe in right hand, standard in left, foot on captive at left, Victory piloting ship G in left field TES in exergue 16mm x 17mm, 2.98g RIC IX, 61(c) (S) Note: RIC describes the emperor on the reverse as looking right
	Valentinian II, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 1 D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks A in left field TES in exergue 12mm, 1.75g RIC IX, 62(a)2 (S)
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 2 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks B in left field TES in exergue 13mm x 15mm, 1.27g RIC IX, 62(b)2 (S)
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 2 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, cuirassed, draped bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with five rows, two turrets with pellets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks B in left field TES in exergue 11mm x 13mm, 0.95g RIC IX, 62(b)2 (S) Note: The inside of the left and right walls have dots running from top to bottom and archway is contained in a box instead of blocks coming up to it.
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 2 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, cuirassed, draped bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with five rows, two turrets with pellets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks B in left field TES in exergue 13mm x 14mm, 1.25g RIC IX, 62(b)2 (S)
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 4 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with three rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks D in left field TES in exergue 13mm, 1.27g RIC IX, 62(b)4 (S)
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 4 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with twelve rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks D in left field TES in exergue 12mm x 13mm, 1.12g RIC IX, 62(b)4 (S) Ex Inclinatioroma Coins, VCoins, October 2005
	Theodosius I, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 4 D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, two arches within row five D in left field TES in exergue 11mm x 12mm, 0.89g RIC IX, -- (cf. RIC 62(b)4 for same without arches) Note: RIC does not attest this reverse type. Either there are arched windows in the middle of the rows, or more likely, this is a 3D frontal view of a campgate with two rows, a center door and a top row on the front wall and two rows, two doors and a top row on the back wall.
	Arcadius, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 1 (?) D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, cuirassed, draped bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with four rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks TES in exergue 13mm x 14mm, 1.19g RIC IX, 62(c)1 (S) Note: Left and right sides of building are comprised of dots instead of lines. Also, there is a line through the door, with what appears to be two extremely small objects on it. No officina mark.
	Arcadius, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 3 D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, cuirassed, draped bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks G in left field TES in exergue 13mm x 15mm, 1.18g RIC IX, 62(c)3 (S) Ex Scott Uhrick Collection
	Arcadius, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 3 D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right GLORIA REI_PVBLICE Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, no star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, two arches within rows four and five G in left field TES in exergue 12mm, 0.94g RIC IX, -- (cf. RIC 62(c)3 for same without arches) Note: This may actually be a frontal 3-D perspective with the double-line in the center representing the top of the front wall with the two arches being entrance-ways ground-level on the rear wall.
	Valentinian II, AE4, August 25, 383-August 28, 388, Fifth Period, Group II, Thessalonica, Officina 1 D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVG Two Victories standing facing each other, each holding a wreath TESA in exergue 13mm, 0.97g RIC IX, 63(a)1 (S)
	Arcadius, AE4, August 28-388-Spring 393, Sixth Period, Thessalonica, Officina 3 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 Christogram in left field TESG in exergue 14mm, 1.08g RIC IX, 65(c) (S)