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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.77
People
Arcadius, Roman (r. 383 - 408 CE)
Title
Siliqua of Arcadius, Constantinople
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
385 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/197109

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.00 g
Die Axis
11
Denomination
siliqua
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: VOT X MVLT XX

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC IX, 77d, p. 232; LRC 75 (this coin)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.77
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: Enwreathed legend VOT / X / MVLT / XX; CONS. in exergue.

Verification Level

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