RIC X Arcadius 8
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Record status
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Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC X Arcadius 8. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
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 AVGG
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.10.arc_e.8
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