RIC IX Alexandria 7, AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 378–383 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath. Reverse: emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, captive. Weight about 5.4 g, diameter 22.4 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 5.37g (7) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀22.4 (7) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | 10↕ (7) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front; above, hand holding wreath
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, captive
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
specimens (7)
American Numismatic Society
5.46g
⌀23.0
12↕
American Numismatic Society
5.75g
⌀22.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
5.27g
⌀21.5
11↕
American Numismatic Society
5.62g
⌀23.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
5.31g
⌀22.0
5↕
American Numismatic Society
5.43g
⌀22.5
12↕
American Numismatic Society
4.76g
⌀21.5
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC IX Alexandria 7 (ric.9.alex.7), 378–383 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-alexandria-7/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA