RIC X Arcadius 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 395–AD 397

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Sirmium (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Sirmium under Arcadius, AD 395–AD 397, catalogued as RIC X Arcadius 1. Obverse: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Arcadius standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a kneeling captive with left foot. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Sirmium
Issuing authority: Arcadius

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Arcadius standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a kneeling captive with left foot
Obverse legend: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.arc_e.1
Catalogue reference: RIC X Arcadius 1
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.arc_e.1

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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