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RIC IX Siscia 33

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 383–AD 384

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

AE2 in bronze struck at Siscia under Theodosius I, AD 383–AD 384, catalogued as RIC IX Siscia 33. Obverse: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath.

Reverse: Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, captive, head right, seated left. Obverse legend: D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: GLORIA RO-MANORVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Struck between AD 383 and AD 384 at Siscia, this coin reflects the joint imperial rule established during the reign of Theodosius I, Roman emperor from 379 to 395. In 383, Theodosius elevated his eldest son, Arcadius, to the rank of emperor. Following the death of Theodosius in 395, Arcadius ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire until his own death in 408, whilst his brother Honorius governed the west.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath
Reverse type
Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, captive, head right, seated left
Obverse legend
D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.sis.33
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Siscia 33
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.sis.33
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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