RIC X Arcadius 156, AE3, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 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 1.5 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 1.47g (1) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 5↕ (1) |
| 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 (1)
Harvard Art Museums
1.47g
5↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 156 (ric.10.arc_e.156), 406–408 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-156/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA