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Arcadius, 383-408 AD<br>[RIC 7]
Arcadius, 383-408 AD
[RIC 7]

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Note City-specific references are from RIC Volume IX; later references are from Volume X. Text
Alexandria
RIC 7
Arcadius AE2. 378-383 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, holding spear, crowned by hand of God above / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head left, holding standard in left & resting right hand on sheild, captive at feet to left, ALEA in ex. TextImage
Alexandria
RIC 18d
Sear'88 #4230
Arcadius AE2. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI. Arcadius standing right, foot on captive, holding standard & globe, ALEG in ex. RIC IX 18d of Alexandria. (2 examples)
Alexandria
RIC 21c
Arcadius AE2. 15 May AD 392 to 17 January AD 395. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, rosette diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor standing to the front, head right, holding labarum & globe, ALEA in ex. TextImage
Alexandria
RIC 75
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS-EXERCITI, emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Victory, standing beside him crowns him with a wreath held in her right hand. Mintmark ALEB. TextImage
Alexandria
RIC 111
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCOR-DIA AVG, a cross. Mintmark ALEA. TextImage
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Antioch
RIC 65c
Sear'88 #4235
Arcadius AE 4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuiriassed bust right / VOT X MVLT XX in laurel wreath, AND in ex. RIC 65c of Antioch. (One example)
Antioch
RIC 65c
Arcadius AE 4. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed & draped bust right / VOT X MVLT XX in wreath, AND in ex. TextImage
Antioch
RIC 68c
Arcadius AE2. 392-395 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard & globe, ANTA in ex. TextImage
Antioch
RIC 70
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS-EXERCITI, emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Victory, standing beside him crowns him with a wreath which she holds in her right hand. Mintmark: ANTG. TextImage
Antioch
RIC 70a
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding trophy over right shoulder and dragging captive. Mintmark: ANTA, field left: chi-rho. TextImage
Antioch
RIC 97
Arcadius AE3. DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, helmeted bust facing, spear across shoulder, holding shield decorated with cross / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, foot on prow, head right, holding scepter & Victory on globe, ANTG in ex. TextImage
Aquileia
RIC 45c
Arcadius AE3. 383-388 AD. DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor advancing right, holding labarum and dragging captive. Mintmark SMAQP. TextImage
Aquileia
RIC 47d
Arcadius AE4. 383-388 AD. DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl diademmed draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, two Victories facing, holding wreaths, SMAQS in ex. TextObvRev
Constantinople
RIC 46g2
Arcadius AV Solidus. Struck 383-385 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVGGG Z, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter & globe; lion heads on arms of throne, CONOB in ex. Depeyrot 38/6. TextImage
Constantinople
RIC 53b
Arcadius AE2. 378-383 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield, Hand of God above holding wreath / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head left, holding standard & resting shield at side, bound captive seated on ground to left, head right, CONG* in ex. TextImage
Constantinople
RIC 62b
Arcadius AE 4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VOT V in wreath, CONG in ex. TextImage
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Constantinople
RIC 69c1
Arcadius, 383-408 A.D. AV Solidus. Constantinople. DN ARCADIVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust r. / CONCORDIA AVGGGE; CONOB in ex. Constantinopolis seated r. on lion throne holding scepter in r.hand & globe in l. hand; prow of ship below to l. Depeyrot 45/4. 4.42. TextImage
Constantinople
RIC 70c
Sear'88 #4219
Arcadius AV Solidus. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVGGGD, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding scepter & shield inscribed VOT V MVL X in four lines, prow to left, CONOB in ex. RIC 70c, Depeyrot 48/3. (One example)
Constantinople
RIC 71d2v
Arcadius AV Solidus. Struck 387 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right hand & in left a shield inscribed VOT/VX/MVLT/VX (sic) in four lines; D/CONOB. TextImage
Constantinople
RIC -
Sear'88 #4233
Arcadius AE3. Constantinple mint, 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing facing, holding spear & sheild, being crowned by Victory standing left, CONSB in ex. LRBC 2205. (2 examples)
Constantinople
RIC 83c
Arcadius AE2. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVGVSTVS, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust r. / VIRTVS EXERCITI. Arcadius standing right, foot on captive, with standard & globe, CONSTG in ex. TextImage
Constantinople
RIC 86c
Sear'88 #4234
Arcadius AE4. 388-392 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, head turned right, looking & pulling on the hair of a captive & holding trophy over right shoulder, P-cross monogram to left, CONSG in ex. RIC IX 86c of Constantinople. (3 examples)
Cyzicus
RIC 20d
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VOT V within wreath. Mintmark: SMKA or SMKD. TextImage
Cyzicus
RIC 25c
Arcadius AE3. 395-401 AD. DN ARCADIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right/ VIRTVS EXERCITI, Arcadius standing standing facing, holding spear and leaning on shield, being crowned with wreath by Victory standing to left who is also holding a palm branch, SMKB in ex. TextImage
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Cyzicus
RIC 26c
Arcadius AE4. 388-392 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, carrying trophy & dragging captive by the hair, cross-Rho to left, SMKG in ex. LRBC 2578. TextImage
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Cyzicus
RIC 27b
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA-ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing holding labarum in right hand and globe in left. Mintmark SMKD. TextImage
Cyzicus
RIC 29b2
Arcadius AE3. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor on horseback right, raising right hand, SMKB in ex. Cohen 23. TextImage
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Cyzicus
RIC 29b3
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA-ROMANORVM, emperor on horse prancing right, right hand raised, SMKG in ex. TextImage
Cyzicus
RIC 66
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS-EXERCITI, emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Victory, standing beside him crowns him with a wreath held in her right hand. Mintmark SMKB. TextImage
Cyzicus
RIC 148
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, star behind bust / DN ARCA ROMANORVM (!), Three emperors standing facing. The two outermost are taller, holding spears, and resting hand on shield, turning towards each other. The innermost figure is smaller, holds spear, head turned right. SMKB. TextImage
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Heraclea
RIC 18b
Arcadius AE 4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuiriassed bust right / VOT V in laurel wreath, SMH_ in ex. TextImage
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Heraclea
RIC 26c
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, carrying trophy and dragging captive, SMHA in ex. TextImage
Heraclea
RIC 27b
Arcadius AE2. 15 May AD 392 to 17 January AD 395. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor standing to the front, head right, holding labarum & globe, SMHB in ex. TextImage
Milan
RIC 32b
Arcadius AR Siliqua. 395-402 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass with Victory on globe & spear, MDPS in ex. RSC 27b. TextImage
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Milan
RIC 35b
Sear'88 #4220
Arcadius AV Solidus. 394-394 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG M-D, emperor standing right, foot on captive, holding standard & Victory who crowns him, COMOB in ex. RIC IX 35b of Milan. (2 examples)
Nicomedia
RIC 37c
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VOT V within wreath. Mintmark SMN_. TextImage
Nicomedia
RIC 41
Arcadius AE2. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, holding spear, crowned by hand of God above / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head left, holding standard in left & resting right hand on sheild, captive at feet to left, *SMNB in ex. TextImage
Nicomedia
RIC 45c
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, carrying trophy over shoulder & dragging captive, SMNG in ex. TextImage
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Nicomedia
RIC 46b3
Arcadius AE2. 392-395 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right holding labarum & globe, * to right, SMNA in ex. Cohen 20. TextImage
Siscia
RIC 36
Arcadius AE4. 5 August 383 - Autumn 384. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right / VOT V in wreath, ASIS• in ex. TextImage
Siscia
RIC 39
Arcadius AE4. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, ASIS in ex. TextImage
Thessalonica
RIC 46f
ARCADIUS AV Solidus. Pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGGG, Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in left hand, globe in right, lion’s heads on throne; Z/CONOB. TextImage
Thessalonica
RIC 59c
ARCADIUS Æ 19mm. Bust left, in imperial mantle, holding mappa & scepter / GLORIA REIPVBLICE, camp gate, christogram above; Gamma left, TES in ex. TextImage
Thessalonica
RIC 60c
Arcadius AE3. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor advancing right, carrying labarum and dragging captive, TES in ex. TextImage
Thessalonica
RIC 62c
Arcadius AE4. 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed & draped bust right / GLORIA REPVBLICE, camp gate, G to left, TES in ex. Cohen 8. TextImage
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Thessalonica
RIC 62v
Arcadius AE4 13mm. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA REIPVBLICE, multi-level "campgate", with windows in an upper layer and two turrets, TES in ex. TextImage
Trier
RIC 95b
Arcadius AR Siliqua. 388-392 AD. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding Victory & scepter, TRPS in ex. RSC 25. TextObvRev
Trier
RIC 106b
Sear'88 #4227
Arcadius AR Siliqua. 392-395 AD. DN ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left with Victory and spear, TRPS in ex. RIC 106b of Trier. (4 examples)
RIC 7, BArcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGGB, Constantinopolis enthroned with sceptre & Victory on globe, CONOB in ex. Depeyrot 55/1. TextImage
RIC 7, EArcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGGe, Constantinopolis enthroned with sceptre & Victory on globe, CONOB in ex. TextImage
RIC 7, GArcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned with sceptre & Victory on globe, CONOB in ex. TextObvRev
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RIC 7, HArcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGGH, Constantinopolis enthroned with sceptre & Victory on globe, CONOB in ex. TextObvRev
RIC 7, SArcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGGS, Constantinopolis enthroned with sceptre & Victory on globe, CONOB in ex. TextObvRev
RIC 7Arcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGGA, Constantinopolis enthroned with sceptre & Victory on globe, CONOB in ex. TextObvRev
RIC 19Arcadius AV Tremissis. Constantinople mint, 397-402 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORWM, Victory advancing to front, head left, holding wreath & cross on globe; CONOB in ex. TextImage
RIC 22Arcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 402-403 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted & cuirassed 3/4 facing bust, holding spear over shoulder & shield decorated with horseman / NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing XX/XXX on shield; CONOB in ex. Depeyrot 54/1. TextImage
RIC 23Arcadius AV Solidus. Struck 402-403 AD. Constantinople mint. Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman / NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated. TextImage
RIC 29Arcadius AV Solidus. Constantinople, 403-408 AD. DN ARCADIVS P F AVG, bust cuirassed, laureate, helmeted & pearl-diademed head 3/4 right with spear across shoulder & shield with horseman spearing enemy at l. shoulder / NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Victory sitting right on cuirass, shield behind, hand holding shield on knee, inscribing XX above XXX, Star & Q, CONOB in ex. TextImage
RIC 60Arcadius AE3. Constantinople, AD 395-401. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, Emperor standing front & holding spear & resting hand on shield, with head turned right while Victory crowns him with wreath, CONSA in ex. LRBC 2205. TextImage
RIC 62Arcadius AE3. Nicomedia mint, 395-401 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing front, holding spear & resting hand on shield, head turned right while Victory crowns him with wreath, SMNB in ex. TextImage
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RIC 75Arcadius AE3. Alexandria mint, 395-401 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right/ VIRTVS EXERCITI, Arcadius standing, facing, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; being crowned by Victory to right, holding palm, ALEA in ex. LRBC 2917. TextImage
RIC 85Arcadius AE3. Constantinople, 401-403 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, helmeted, diademed, cuirassed, facing bus with spear across right shoulder & shield slung around back of left shoulder / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated with head right, holding Victory on a globe & scepter; right foot set upon the stern of a galley, CONSG in ex. LRBC 2210. TextImage
RIC 91Arcadius AE3, Nicomedia mint, ca 401-3 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, helmeted bust facing 3/4 right, holding spear & shield / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter & Victory on globe, SMNA in ex. TextObvRev
RIC 94Arcadius AE3. Cyzicus mint, 401-403 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, helmeted, diademed & cuirassed bust facing, holding spear & shield / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding Victory on globe & scepter, right foot on stern of a galley, SMKA in ex. TextImage
RIC 97Arcadius Æ3. Antioch mint, 401-403 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, helmeted bust facing 3/4 right, holding spear & shield decorated with cross / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter & Victory on globe, ANTG in ex. LRBC 2797. TextImage
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RIC 132Arcadius Æ 11mm. Cyzicus mint. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed & draped bust right / CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Cross; SMKA. TextImage
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RIC 145Arcadius AE3. Nicomedia mint. DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, * behind bust / GLORI-A ROMA-NORVM, Three emperors standing facing, SMNA in ex. TextImage
RIC 151Arcadius AE4. Antioch mint. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed bust right, star behind / GLORIA ROMANORVM, three emperors standing facing. TextImage
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RIC 1205Arcadius solidus. Mediolanum mint. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Arcadius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, trampling captive. TextImage
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RIC 1205aArcadius AV Solidus. Struck 394-408 AD, Milan mint. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Arcadius standing right, holding standard in right hand, Victory on globe in left, spurning captive; M-D/COMOB. RIC IX 35b; DOCLR 265; Depeyrot 16/1. TextImage
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RIC 1286Arcadius AV Solidus. Ravenna mint, 394-402 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed draped bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG R-V, Emperor standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, foot on captive, CONOB in ex. TextImage
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Cohen 27Arcadius AR Half Siliqua. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left holding Victory & spear. TextImage
Sear 4231Arcadius AE2. GLORIA ROMANORVM, Arcadius standing facing, holding labarum & globe.
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