Type 40:  AE3.  SPES REIPVBLICAE
Emperor standing left, holding standard and globe, spurning captive to left.
388-391  [DO]   388-393  [RIC]
Extremely Rare. Only from Rome.

Theodosius
Theodosius, Rome
17 mm. 2.08 grams. 6:00.
SPES REIPVBLICAE
RE mintmark.
RIC Rome 63b5, plate VIII.112
   (This example far excells the RIC example. Their coin is not even Fine)

DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG

mint RIC V2 T A
Rome 63 4 4 4

Only at Rome.
RIC photo:  T-VIII.12. 

Valentinian II, Rome
17 mm. 2.85 grams. 12:00.
DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG (unbroken legend)
SPES REIPVBLICAE
RP mintmark

RIC Rome 63a1.
 (No photo in RIC)



These two examples are the only two I've seen in all the major catalogs and over 30 years of paying attention. This type is extremely rare.

Cayon V2-65 (0), T-62 (0), A-48 (0).
Hunter --.

DOC has none for Arcadius, Table 22, p. 114. "388-391".
 

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