Emperor in galley left, Victory at helm.
378-388
Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius and common for all three.
Theodosius, Constantinople
(More images below).
Type 20: AE2. GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor in galley left, Victory at helm.
378-388
Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius and common for all three.
Theodosius, Constantinople
(More images below).
| mint | RIC | G | V2 | T |
| Sis | 32 | 2 | R | |
| Th | 44 | C | C | |
| Her | 11 | S | S | C |
| 21 | R | C | ||
| Con | 52 | C | C | C |
| 79 | S | C | ||
| Cyz | 14 | S | 2 | C |
| 23 | C | |||
| Nic | 25 | C | C | C |
| 40 | S | S | ||
| Ant | 40 | S | C,S | C,C |
| 59 | C,C,S,S | C,C,S,S | ||
| Ale | 6 | C | R | C |
RIC photos V2-X.7 (Th), G-XIV.14 (Ant), T-XVI.7 (Cyz).
DO says this type, with "hand of God" obverse, is "irregular for Arcadius" (page 103, Table 15). They have two, 57-58, from Thessalonica. RIC does not have it for Arcadius. On those bases, I call it extremely rare for Arcadius..
Cayon G-61,62 (4 photos, 2 Cyz, 2 Ant); V2-49-51 (4 photos, Her, 2 Ant, Ale); T-54,55 (6 photos, Th, Con, 2 Cyz, Ant, xx).
Hunter G-83.G54 (Ant), V2-84.39 (Con), V2-84.41 (Nic), V2-84.45-46 (Ant), T-85.35 (Con). T-86.45 (Nic), T-86.53 (Ant), T-86.55 (Ant), T-85.67 (Ale).
Gratian: Heraclea, Nicomedia(?), Cyzicus.
Valentinian II: Constantinople, Heraclea, another Heraclea, (ancient imitation).
Valentinian II
24 mm. 4.57 grams.
RIC Constantinople 52b
Theodosius: Constantinople, Heraclea, Antioch, Thessalonica.
AE23. 6:00. 5.43 grams. CONA, wreath in field left. RIC Con 52c3.
22mm. 6:00. 6.22 grams.
RIC Cyzicus 14c4
delta in field