RIC X Arcadius 38, Solidus, Gold, struck at Thessalonica, 397–402 AD. Obverse: bust of honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, wearing cuirass with ☧, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman and enemy on left arm. Reverse: constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and victory on globe in left hand, right foot on prow. Weight about 4.3 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.26g (2) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, wearing cuirass with ☧, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman and enemy on left arm
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot on prow
CONCORDI-A AVGG
specimens (3)
British Museum
4.28g
British Museum (RIC X)
British Museum
4.24g
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 38 (ric.10.arc_e.38), 397–402 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-38/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA