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RIC X Arcadius 101

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Arcadius 101. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, pointing to a shield inscribed with a ☧, supported on a low column, with the legend SALVS REI - PVBLICAE.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Arcadius was Roman emperor from 383 until his death in 408. The eldest son of Theodosius I, he ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire from 395, following his father's death, while his brother Honorius ruled the western half. During his reign from Constantinople, Arcadius was viewed as a weak ruler who was dominated by powerful ministers and by his wife, Aelia Eudoxia.

This bronze AE3 denomination was produced under Arcadius at the Constantinople mint for Aelia Eudoxia. The obverse presents her bust accompanied by the legend "AEL EVDO-XIA AVG" and shows her crowned by the Hand of God. The reverse carries the legend "SALVS REI - PVBLICAE" and portrays a winged Victory seated on a cuirass, gesturing towards a shield inscribed with a christogram upon a low column.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Arcadius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, pointing to a shield inscribed with a ☧, supported on a low column
Obverse legend
AEL EVDO-XIA AVG
Reverse legend
SALVS REI - PVBLICAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Arcadius 101
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
AEL EVDO-XIA AVG
Reverse legend to match
SALVS REI - PVBLICAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Arcadius 102

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Arcadius 103

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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