RIC X Arcadius 142, AE3, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 406–408 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, star behind. Reverse: arcadius, honorius, and theodosius ii standing, facing front; two outermost figures are taller, heads turning towards one another, holding spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; innermost figure is shorter, head right, holding spear in right hand. Weight about 1.8 g, diameter 14.7 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 1.85g (4) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀14.7 (4) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 5↕ (4) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, star behind
D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
reverse
Arcadius, Honorius, and Theodosius II standing, facing front; two outermost figures are taller, heads turning towards one another, holding spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; innermost figure is shorter, head right, holding spear in right hand
GLORI-A ROMA-NORVM
specimens (4)
KENOM
1.60g
⌀15.0
6↕
KENOM
1.29g
⌀14.5
5↕
KENOM
2.14g
⌀14.4
1↕
KENOM
2.36g
⌀14.8
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 142 (ric.10.arc_e.142), 406–408 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-142/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA