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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.119
People
Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
Title
Coin of Arcadius, Constantinople
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
402 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196787

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze (AE3)
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.30 g
Die Axis
7
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: DNARCADI VSPFAVC
  • inscription: reverse: CONCORDI-A AVGG
    in ex:CONSA
  • Obverse Inscription: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: CONCORDI-A AVGG

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, 86, p. 248; LRC 240 (this coin)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.119
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Helmeted bust facing, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm shield.
Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head l., holding long scepter in r. hand and globe surmounted by Victory in l. hand, r. foot on prow; CONSA in exergue.

Verification Level

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