Arcadius, Roman Emperor ; Honorius, Roman Emperor ; Johannes, Comes sacrarum largitionum ; Theodosius II, Roman Emperor ; Theodosius I, Roman Emperor

Constantinople

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

2.00 cm

2.00 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
4.21	-	-	Auction Roma 2019	No	No	Yes

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

Auction Roma 2019: Lot 964. Theodosius I, with Arcadius and Honorius, Æ Exagium Solidi Weight. Constantinople, AD 393-395. Iohannes, comes sacrarum largitionum. DDD NNN AAAVVVGGG, crowned, diademed and draped facing busts of Honorius, Theodosius, and Arcadius; cross above / EXAG SOL SVB V INL IOҺANNI COM S L, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; star to right; CONS in exergue. Bendall, Weights 10; Sabatier 9; Geneva 279. 4.21g, 20mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Very Rare. From a private German collection. The reverse legend is abbreviated from 'exagium solidi sub Viro inlustri Johanni Comite sacrarum largitionum', (test weight of a solidus under the illustrious John, the Minister of Finance).
Auction Roma 2020: Lot 1408. Theodosius I, with Arcadius and Honorius, Æ Exagium Solidi Weight. Constantinople, AD 393-395. Iohannes, comes sacrarum largitionum. DDD NNN AAAVVVGGG, crowned, diademed and draped facing busts of Honorius, Theodosius, and Arcadius; cross above / EXAG SOL SVB V INL IOҺANNI COM S L, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; star to right; CONS in exergue. Bendall, Weights 10; Sabatier 9; Geneva 279. 4.21g, 20mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 53, 7 February 2019, lot 964; Ex private German collection. The reverse legend is abbreviated from 'exagium solidi sub Viro inlustri Johanni Comite sacrarum largitionum', (test weight of a solidus under the illustrious John, the Minister of Finance).
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Arcadio, Onorio e Teodosio II (Giovanni CSL), 403–404 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca di Constantinopolis. D/ DDD NNN AAA VVV GGG; tre busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati: quello al centro di dimensioni minori; sopra al busto centrale, +. R/ EXAC SOL SVB V INL IOҺANNI COM S L; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia; a d., *; in esergo, CONS. h. Roma, E-Sale 70 (07/05/2020), lotto n. 1408 = Roma, E-Sale 53 (07/02/2019), lotto n. 964: g 4,21; mm 20; h 6.

No

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

DDDNNNAAAVVVGGG

EXACSOLSVBVINL      IOhANNICOM[SL]
CONS 

D(ominorum) N(ostrorum) Aug(ustorum). || Exag(ium) sol(idi) sub v(iro) inl(ustri) Iohanni com(ite) [s(acrarum) l(argitionum)] | Cons(tantinopolis).

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 393 TO 404

Auction Roma 2019 and 2020: propose a production date between 393 and 395, the date of the Theodosius I's death.
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 403 to 404, during the reign of Theodosius II.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	May 7, 2020	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Roma 2019b	None	964	fig.	None
Auction Roma 2020d	None	1408	fig.	None
Asolati 2022	258–259	8h	None	None

Asolati 2022: cf. Pembroke 1746, parte 3, tav. 32 (= Pembroke Collection Sale 1848, lotto n. 1446: grs 73 e ⁷⁄₁₀); Tanini 1791, p. 353; Eckhel 1792–1798, VIII, p. 512; Mionnet 1827, II, p. 350; Akerman 1834, II, p. 346; Sabatier 1862, I, p. 97, n. 9; Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 191, n. 8; Babelon 1892, p. 876; Pink 1935, n. 6; Pink 1938, col. 77, n. 8; Dürr 1964, n. 279; Göbl 1978, p. 138, n. 229; Göbl 1980, n. 16; RIC X, p. 8; Bendall 1996, n. 10; Campagnolo 2015, p. 120, n. 137; Campagnolo e Weber 2015, n. 411; Morrisson e Tobias 2017, p. 416; Guruleva 2018, nn. 143–144.