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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.114
People
Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
Title
Coin of Arcadius, Nicomedia
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
395-401 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nikomedeia (Bithynia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/197121

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze (AE3)
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.58 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: DNARCADI VSPFAVC
  • inscription: reverse: VIRTVS EXERCITI
    in ex: SMNA(?SMHA)
  • Obverse Inscription: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: VIRTVS - EXERCITI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, 62, p. 246; LRC 225 (this coin)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.114
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 facing, looking r., holding spear in r. hand and resting l. on shield; Victory standing to r. crowns him with wreath and holds palm in l. hand; SMNA in exergue.

Verification Level

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