Type 38: AE4. GLORIA REIPVBLICE
Camp gate. Only from Thessalonica.
Struck for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. Fairly common for each.
383-388
The normal obverse of this type is bust right. The AE3 variety, Type 37, has a consular bust left and is a little larger.
Arcadius
13 mm. 1.46 grams.
GLORIA REIPVBLICE
TES in exergue
RIC Thessalonica 62c
Sear V 20842
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| mint | RIC | V2 | T | A |
| Thess | 62a,b,c | S | S | S |
RIC photo: A-X.18.
DO: For Arcadius, 1 consular piece (AE3, Type 37) and 2 normal busts (AE4, this type, 38). Table 18, "Western Coinages, 383-388," page 108.
Cayon V2-74 (1 photo), A-56 (1 photo). Also, one photo for V2 erroneously under V3-46. Hunter --. Ratto photos, Arcadius 69.
Valentinian III has a similar "campgate" reverse type, however cruder and with legend VOT PVB, Type 71.
Theodosius
14 mm. 12:00. 1.62 grams.
RIC 62b2
12 mm. 6:00. 1.54 grams.
RIC 62b
Valentinian II
13 mm. 6:00. 1.40 grams.
RIC 62a3
Valentinian II
13 mm. 1.23 grams.
GLORIA REIPVBLICE
campgate
TES is exergue
RIC Thessalonica 62a
Arcadius
12 mm. 12:00. 1.43 grams.
RIC 62c
