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RIC X Arcadius 21

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Arcadius 21. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath.

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Historical context

Arcadius was Roman emperor from 383 until his death in 408, ruling the eastern half of the Roman Empire from 395 following the death of his father, Theodosius I. In his time, Arcadius was viewed as a weak ruler who was dominated by powerful ministers and by his wife, Aelia Eudoxia. Coins in his name and those of his imperial household were produced at the eastern capital of Constantinople.

This gold tremissis features Eudoxia and bears the obverse legend "AEL EVDO-XIA AVG", accompanied on the reverse by a cross within a wreath. Introduced into Roman currency during the 380s by Theodosius I, the tremissis was a small pure gold denomination representing a third of a solidus. Struck at the Constantinople mint, such coins formed an established part of the Late Roman gold coinage system during Arcadius's reign.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Arcadius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings
Reverse
Cross within a wreath
Obverse legend
AEL EVDO-XIA AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC X Arcadius 21
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
AEL EVDO-XIA AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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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