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RIC X Arcadius 24

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Arcadius 24. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot on prow, with the legend CONCORDI-A AVGGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC X Arcadius 25, RIC X Arcadius 39.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Arcadius reigned as Roman emperor from 383 until his death in 408, ruling the eastern half of the empire from 395 following the death of his father, Theodosius I. His younger brother Honorius ruled the Western Roman Empire from 393 to 423 under a precarious and chaotic administration. Struck at Constantinople under the authority of Arcadius, this gold solidus portrays Honorius on the obverse while celebrating imperial harmony on the reverse.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Arcadius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
Reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot on prow
Obverse legend
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Arcadius 24
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDI-A AVGGG
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Arcadius 40

    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 43

    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 25

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Arcadius 39

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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