Theodosius II, Roman Emperor ; Valentinian III, Roman Emperor

Constantinople

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

2.12 cm

2.12 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
3.80	-	-	British Museum	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
Cross	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One
Balance scale	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One
Cornucopia	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One
Star	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One

British Museum: Object Type: weight. Museum number: 1987,0703.24. Description: Discoid; struck on the obverse with two frontal imperial, busts, diademed, and wearing earrings and paludamenta fastened by cross-bow (?) fibulae on the left shoulder; around the top edge: DDNNAVVCC (D[ominorum] N[ostrorum] Aug[ustorum]); reverse: the draped figure of Moneta, standing to left, and holding a cornucopia and balance; around the edge: EXACIVM SOLIDI; in the field to right, an eight-pointed star; beneath an exergual line: CONS (Cons[tantinopolis]); pierced and worn. Cultures/periods: Late Roman (East Roman Empire). Early Byzantine. Production date: 5thC(early). Materials: copper alloy (Leaded copper). Type series: Entwistle C. Technique: pierced. Dimensions: Diameter: Diameter: 21.20 millimetres. Weight: Weight: 3.80 grammes. Inscriptions: Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: obverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription content: DDNNAVVCC. Inscription transliteration: Dominorum Nostrorum Augustorum. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription content: EXACIVM SOLIDI. Inscription transliteration: Exagium solidi. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription content: CONS. Inscription transliteration: Constantinopolis. Bibliographic references: Entwistle forthcoming / A Catalogue of the Late Roman and Byzantine Weights and Weighing Equipment in the British Museum (51). Location: Not on display. Condition: Weathered. Subjects: classical deity. Associated names: Representation of: Moneta. Acquisition name: Purchased from: Simon Bendall. Acquisition date: 1987. Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Teodosio II e Valentiniano III, 425–430 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca di Constantinopolis. D/ DD NN AV(V)GG; due busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati; il busto a d. di dimensioni leggermente minori; tra le due teste, +. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia; a d., *; in esergo, CONS. h. BM, 1987,0703.24: mm 21,2 [bucato].

No

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

[D D N N] A V V G G

[EXAGIVM]       S O L I D I
[CONS] 

[D(ominorum) N(ostrorum)] Aug(ustorum). || [Exagium] solidi | [Cons(tantinopolis)].

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 425 TO 430

British Museum: proposes a production during the early 5th century.
Asolati 2022: proposes a chronological range from 425 to 430.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	None	1987,0703.24

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Asolati 2022	262–263	18h	None	None

British Museum: Department of Prehistory and Europe. Entwistle 51. 1987 von Simon Bendall erworben.
Asolati 2022: cf. Bendall 1996, –; Entwistle 2001, p. 264, n. III.71; Guruleva 2018, n. 145.