RIC X Arcadius 87, AE3, Bronze, struck at Constantinople, 401–403 AD. Obverse: bust of honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross behind left shoulder. 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 2.1 g, diameter 17.2 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 2.05g (1) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀17.2 (1) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross behind left shoulder
D N HONORI-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 (1)
KENOM
2.05g
⌀17.2
1↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 87 (ric.10.arc_e.87), 401–403 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-87/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA