RIC IX Constantinople 53A, AE2, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 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, kneeling captive, head right. Weight about 5.8 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 5.84g (7) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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 ARCAD-IVS P F AVG
reverse
Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding standard in right hand and resting left on shield; to left, kneeling captive, head right
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
specimens (14)
British Museum
6.35g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.16g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
7.28g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.68g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.08g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
6.30g
British Museum (RIC IX)
British Museum
5.01g
British Museum (RIC IX)
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 53A (ric.9.cnp.53A), 378–383 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-53a/ (accessed: 2026-08-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA