RIC X Arcadius 97, AE3, Bronze, struck at Antioch, Syria, 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 2.2 g, diameter 16.6 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 2.16g (3) |
| ruler | Arcadius | diameter | ⌀16.6 (3) |
| denomination | AE3 | axis | 9↕ (3) |
| 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 (3)
KENOM
2.55g
⌀16.7
5↕
KENOM
1.78g
⌀15.0
11↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2.15g
⌀18.0
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Arcadius 97 (ric.10.arc_e.97), 401–403 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-arcadius-97/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA