RIC IX Constantinople 70C, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 383–388 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and shield inscribed vot/v/mvlt/x, right foot on prow. Weight about 4.5 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.47g (2) |
| ruler | Theodosius I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, right foot on prow
CONCOR-DIA AVGGG
specimens (3)
British Museum
4.48g
British Museum (RIC IX)
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.45g
Cite this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 70C (ric.9.cnp.70C), 383–388 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ix-constantinople-70c/ (accessed: 2026-08-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA