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RIC IX Siscia 36

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Siscia 36 is an AE4 denomination Roman Empire coin type. The obverse depicts a pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right, accompanied by the obverse legend D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. The reverse design features VOT/V enclosed within a wreath, with no reverse legend recorded.

The recorded physical material of the coin is bronze. It was produced at the mint of Siscia under the authority of Theodosius I. No date, maker, technique, measurements, or holding institution are provided in the source entry. The item is classified under the type reference RIC IX Siscia 36 and catalogued under the reference number ric.9.sis.36 in the RIC / OCRE catalogue of the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

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Historical context

Theodosius I was Roman emperor from 379 to 395 and the last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire. He was the father of Arcadius and Honorius, who later ruled separate courts in the east and the west, continuing the late Roman practice of rule by multiple emperors.

Struck at the Siscia mint under the authority of Theodosius I, this bronze piece carries the AE4 designation, a modern numismatic convention applied to the smallest bronze issues of the era. The obverse depicts his son Arcadius accompanied by the title "D N ARCADIVS P F AVG", while the reverse displays "VOT/V" enclosed within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE4

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
VOT/V within wreath
Obverse legend
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Siscia 36
Denomination and metal
AE4, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N ARCADIVS P F 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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