RIC X Arcadius 86, AE3, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 401–403 AD. Obverse: bust of arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross on left arm. Reverse: constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and victory on globe in left hand; beneath her right foot, prow. Weight about 2.3 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 2.28g (2) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 8↕ (4) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross on left arm
D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding long sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; beneath her right foot, prow
CONCORDI-A AVGG
specimens (4)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
9↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
8↕
Harvard Art Museums
2.30g
7↕
Harvard Art Museums
2.25g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 86 (ric.10.arc_e.86), 401–403 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-86/ (accessed: 2026-08-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA