Type 31: AE2. VIRTVS EXERCITI
Emperor standing right, spurning captive, holding standard and globe.
383-388 [RIC] 386-393 [DO]
Common for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. Extremely rare for Magnus Maximus.
Valentinian II
22 mm. 4.82 grams.
VIRTVS EXERCITI
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RIC Antioch 63b
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| mint | RIC | V2 | T | MM | A |
| Her | 24 | S | C | C | |
| Con | 83 | S | C | 4 | C |
| Cyz | 25 | S | C | C | |
| Nic | 44 | S | S | S | |
| Ant | 63 | R,S | C,C | C,S | |
| Ale | 18 | S | C,S | C |
For Arcadius at Constantinople the obverse legend always spells out the whole title "AVGVSTVS", but often with "I" for "T": "AVGVSIVS", another. Reference works do not seem to acknowledge this. Is the substitution because the pronunciation was changing? Elsewhere, the usual "AVG" is found.
RIC photos: V2-XIV.16 (Ant), V2-XVI.10 (Ale), A-XVI.11 (Ale [big letters]), A-XVI.12 (Con [AVGVSTVS (with "T")])
Cayon G-54 (1 photo, Her), T-57 (2 photos, Ant, Ale), MM-20 (0), A-43 (0), A-45 (1 photo, Con). (A-43 is without cross in filed left, A-45 is with cross.)
Note, Cayon 96 for Valentinian I (1 photo, page 2695) is an error. It is really this type for Valentinian II.
Hunter V2-84.53 (Ant), T-86.46 (Nic), T-86.60 (Ant), T-86.61 (Ant), A-92.29 (Con).
DOC for Arcadius, very common. 17 examples. Table 20, "Eastern AE2, 386-393," page 112.
Ratto photos, Arcadius 105, 107, 109.
Valentinian II:
Heraclea
Another Antioch mint piece.
Theodosius:
Cyzicus
Alexandria
Note the unusually large letters on coins of the Alexandria mint.
Constantinople
Arcadius
Arcadius
22 mm. 2.28 grams. 12:00.
RIC IX Cyzicus 25c, 383-388.
