RIC X Arcadius 3, Solidus, Gold, struck at Sirmium, 397–397 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: two emperors, nimbate, enthroned, facing front, holding between them a shield inscribed vot/xv/mvlt/xx; above the shield, a cross; between the emperors legs, a palm branch. Weight about 4.5 g.
| mint | Sirmium | weight | 4.54g (1) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset | OCRE |
obverse
Bust of Arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
reverse
Two emperors, nimbate, enthroned, facing front, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XV/MVLT/XX; above the shield, a cross; between the emperors legs, a palm branch
VOTA P-LVRIA
specimens (2)
bm
4.54g
loading
bm-ric.10