RIC X Arcadius 16, Semissis, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 397–402 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shield behind, pointing to a shield inscribed vot/x/mvlt/xx, supported on her left knee; ☧ in right field. Weight about 2.1 g, diameter 17.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 2.14g (2) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀17.0 (2) |
| denomination | Semissis | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shield behind, pointing to a shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX, supported on her left knee; ☧ in right field
VICTORIA - AVGVSTORVM
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society
2.24g
⌀18.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
2.03g
⌀16.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 16 (ric.10.arc_e.16), 397–402 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-16/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA