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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1942.176.507
People
Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
Title
Coin (AE3) of Arcadius, Cyzicus? (SMKA)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
395-401
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Kyzikos (Mysia)
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181992

Physical Descriptions

Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.96 g
Die Axis
5
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: VIRTVS EXERCITI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, 66, p. 247

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine
Accession Year
1942
Object Number
1942.176.507
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 crowns him. SMKA in exergue.

Verification Level

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