RIC X Arcadius 8, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 397–402 AD. Obverse: bust of honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman 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 4.2 g, diameter 20.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.17g (10) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀20.0 (2) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 3↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman 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 (12)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.41g
⌀20.0
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.41g
⌀20.0
British Museum
4.46g
British Museum
4.38g
Harvard Art Museums
4.47g
Harvard Art Museums
4.49g
4↕
Harvard Art Museums
1.49g
2↕
British Museum
4.74g
British Museum
4.43g
British Museum
British Museum (RIC X)
British Museum
4.41g
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 8 (ric.10.arc_e.8), 397–402 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-8/ (accessed: 2026-08-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA