RIC X Arcadius 42, Solidus, Gold, struck at Thessalonica, 403–408 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, 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; star in left field. Weight about 4.5 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.46g (2) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀20.5 (2) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, 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 ARCADI-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; star in left field
CONCORDI-A AVGGG
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society
4.44g
⌀20.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.47g
⌀21.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 42 (ric.10.arc_e.42), 403–408 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-42/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA