1951.31.4.73: Coin (AE2) of Arcadius, Herakleia
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.73
- People
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Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
- Title
- Coin (AE2) of Arcadius, Herakleia
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 383-388
- 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/49602
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 6.20 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- aes
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG
- Reverse Inscription: GLORIA RO-MANORVM
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- RIC IX 22.1, p. 197; LRC 33 (this coin)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.73
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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 seated left field; tau in field to l.; SMHB in exergue.
Verification Level
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