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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.72
People
Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
Title
Coin (AE2) of Arcadius, Herakleia
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
378-383
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Herakleia Pontika (Bithynia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/197150

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.97 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: reverse: pellet in right field (not listed in RIC)
    mm:SMHA
  • Obverse Inscription: D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: GLORIA RO-MANORVM

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC IX, 12, p. 195 (variant); LRC 30 (this coin)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.72
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, holding spear and shield forward, Manus Dei holding crown above
Reverse: Emperor standing, holding labarum, leaning on shield; captive kneeling in left field. SMHA in exergue.

Verification Level

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