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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.129.131
People
Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
Title
Coin (AE3) of Arcadius, Heraclea
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
395-401
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Herakleia Pontika (Bithynia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/141912

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.74 g
Die Axis
10
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: VIRTVS EXERCITI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, 56, p. 246

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Townsend-Vermeule Gift
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.129.131
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Emperor standing l., head r., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield. Victory, holding palm in l. hand, crowns him. SM[?]A in exergue.

Verification Level

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