RIC IX Constantinople 86C
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IX Constantinople 86C. Denomination: AE4. Authority: Theodosius I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory advancing left, carrying trophy over shoulder with right hand, and dragging captive with left In left field, ☧, with the legend SALVS REI-PVBLICAE.
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 IX Cyzicus 26C, RIC IX Constantinople 86C: Subtype 1, RIC IX Cyzicus 26C: Subtype 3.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
His eldest son, Arcadius, was named Roman emperor alongside him in 383 and later ruled the eastern half of the empire after Theodosius died in 395. This coinage was produced under Theodosius I at Constantinople, the imperial capital originally established in 330 by Constantine the Great.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE4
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Constantinople
- Authority
- Theodosius I
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Victory advancing left, carrying trophy over shoulder with right hand, and dragging captive with left In left field, ☧
- Obverse legend
- D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- SALVS REI-PVBLICAE
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC IX Constantinople 86C
- Denomination and metal
- AE4, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- D N ARCADIVS P F 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.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.9.cnp.86C
Varieties
RIC IX Cyzicus 26C
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC IX Constantinople 86C: Subtype 1
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC IX Cyzicus 26C: Subtype 3
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.