Type 38:  AE4.  GLORIA REIPVBLICE
Camp gate.
383-388
Only from Thessalonica.
The normal obverse (this type) is bust right. The AE3 variety, type 37, has a consular bust left and is a little larger.
Theodosius   Theodosius, Thessalonica
Only Thessalonica.
    All images on one page.
Valentinian II:  Thessalonica, another.
Theodosius:  Thessalonica (above), another.
Arcadius:  Thessalonica, another, a third.
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 with legend VOT PVB, type 71.

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