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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Arcadius, Roman Emperor ; Honorius, Roman Emperor ; Theodosius II, Roman Emperor
Mint
Constantinople
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Struck
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.07 cm
Width
2.03 cm
Height
0.17 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
3.33 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
3.33 - - Dürr 1964 No No No
3.32 - - Campagnolo and Weber 2015 No No No
Iconography
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
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Dürr 1964: Exagium solidi. Diam. 20,7 mm; épais. 1,8 mm; poids 3,32 g. Forme ronde (pl. 16). Theodosius et Arcadius. Av. DDNNAAVVGG; Buste diadémés des deux empereurs de face. Rv. EXAGIUM SOLIDI troué et ébréché. La monnaie à gauche tenant balance et corne d’abondance. À l’exergue; CON (S)? Constantinople.
Campagnolo and Weber 2015: 436. Poids de I solidus (exagium solidi). Constantinople, vers 420-423. Laiton. Poids 3,32 g; diamètre 20,7/20,3 mm; épaisseur 1,8 mm; axe des coins 360°. Percé et ébréché. Inv. CdN 32581 bis/281, don de Mme Lucien Naville. Avers : DD NN AAVVGG ("dominorum duorum nostrorum Augustorum") ; bustes de face, diadémés et drapés, de Honorius et Théodose II. Revers : EXAGIVM SOLIDI ; la Monnaie tournée à gauhe, tenant une balance et une corne d'abondance. A l'exergue : CỌN[S]. Technique : poids frappé. Poids faible, car endommagé. Pour l'identification et la datation, voir l'introduction. BIBLIOGRAPHIE: BENDALL 1996, n° 12/a (c. e.) ; Vente Hirsch 1909, n° 3483 + pl. LXII (3,70 g, percé à la place des AA, Arcadius et Honorius) = Göbl 1978, t. II, p. 138. 228, pl. XXI ; Vente Bank Leu 1996 (4,32 g, Honorius et Théodose II), lot n°521 = BENDALL 1996, n° 12/b ; Vente Rauch 2005, lot n° 669 (Théodose Ier et Arcadius, 4,06 g) ; Vente CNG2011, lot n° 1177 (4,07 g, Honorius et Théodose II).
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. t. MAH (Geneva), CdN 032581 bis/281 (Campagnolo e Weber 2015, n. 436): g 3,32; mm 20,6 [bucato].
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Latin Stamped / Countermarked / Struck Authority, Denomination, Legal status, Mint
Fac simile

DD NN AAVVGG

EXAGIVM SOLIDI
C . N[S]

Edition
D(ominorum) N(ostrorum) Aug(ustorum). || Exagium solidi | C[o]n[s(tantinopolis)].
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1956
circumstances
Anttiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
FROM 395 TO 423
Comments on Chronology
Campagnolo and Weber 2015: suggests a chronological range between 420 and 423 and identify Honorius and Theodosius II.
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 395 to 403 and identifies Honorius and Arcadius.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Art and History Museum (Geneva) Dec. 31, 1956 CdN 032581 bis/281
Naville Collection None 281
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 84 281 pl. 16/281 None
Bendall 1996 18–19 12 fig. 12 None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 140 436 fig. None
Asolati 2022 257–258 5t None None
VARIA
Additional comment
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.
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