Arcadius, Roman Emperor ; Honorius, Roman Emperor

Constantinople

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

2.02 cm

2.02 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
4.09	-	-	(scientific literature)	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Roman Emperor	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	FACING		Two	Bust
Aequitas / Justitia / Moneta	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	LEFT	Standing	One
Balance scale	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One
Cornucopia	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One

British Museum: Object Type: weight. Museum number: 1980,0601.221. Description: Discoid; struck on the obverse with two frontal imperial busts, diademed, and wearing earrings and paludamenta fastened by circular fibulae on the left shoulder; around the top edge: ///NAAVVCC ([Dominorum] N[ostrorum] Aug[ustorum]); reverse: the draped figure of Moneta, standing to left, and holding a cornucopia and a balance; around the edge: EXACIVM SOL[I]DI; beneath an exergual line: CONS (Cons[tantinopolis]); pierced and worn. Cultures/periods: Late Roman. Early Byzantine. Production date: 4thC-5thC (?) (?). Materials: copper alloy (Copper). Type series: Entwistle C. Technique: pierced. Dimensions: Diameter: Diameter: 20.20 centimetres. Weight: Weight: 4.09 grammes. Inscriptions: Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: obverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription content: NAAVVC. Inscription transliteration: (Dominorum) Nostrorum Augustorum. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription content: EXACIUM SOLDI. Inscription transliteration: Exagium solidi. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription content: CONS. Inscription transliteration: Constantinopolis. Bibliographic references: Entwistle 2008 / A Catalogue of the Late Roman and Byzantine Weights and Weighing Equipment in the British Museum (50). Location: Not on display. Condition: Weathered. Subjects: classical deity. Associated names: Representation of: Moneta. Acquisition name: Purchased from: Ian T Roper. Acquisition date: 1980. Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Arcadio e Onorio, 395-403 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca di Constantinopolis. D/ DD NN AAVVGG; due busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia; in esergo, CONS. q. BM 1980,0601.221 (= Sotheby [26/10/1977], lotto n. 203): g 4,09; mm 20,2 [bucato].

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Latin	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	Authority, Denomination, Legal status, Mint

. . . N AAVVGG

[EXA]GIVM SOL . DI
CONS

[D(ominorum)] N[(ostrorum)] Aug(ustorum). || [Exa]gium Sol[i]di | Cons(tantinopolis).

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 395 TO 403

British Museum: proposes a production date during the 4thC-5thC (?).
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 395 to 403.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	None	1980,0601.221

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Sotheby’s 1977		203		None
Auction Sotheby’s 2001				None
Asolati 2022	257–258	5q	None	None

Asolati 2022: cf. Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 190, n. 4 (Arcadio e Onorio); Pink 1935, n. 5 (Arcadio e Onorio, 395–402 d.C.); Pink 1938, coll. 77, n. 7 (Arcadio e Onorio, 395–402 d.C.); Dürr 1964, n. 281 (“Theodosius et Arcadius”); Göbl 1978, p. 138, n. 228, tav. 21 (Teodosio I e Arcadio, 383–395 d.C.); RIC X, p. 8 (“c. 420”); Bendall 1996, n. 12 (Onorio e Teodosio II, 420–423 d.C.); Campagnolo e Weber 2015, p. 16 e n. 436 (Onorio e Teodosio II, 420–423 d.C.); Morrisson e Tobias 2017, p. 416 (Arcadio e Onorio); Guruleva 2018, nn. 146–147.