Arcadius, Roman Emperor ; Honorius, Roman Emperor ; Theodosius II, Roman Emperor

Rome

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

2.08 cm

2.08 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
4.26	-	-	(scientific literature)	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
Palm tree	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			Two

British Museum: Object Type: weight. Museum number: 1980,0601.222. Description: Discoid, with a small convex rim on the face and base; struck on the obverse with three imperial busts, the one on the left slightly smaller, all diademed and wearing paludamenta fastened by cross-bow fibulae on the left shoulder; around the top edge, partly obscured by a flat circular projection: DDD///NCCC (D[ominorum] N [ostrorum] [AV]C[Augu[s]torum]); reverse: the draped figure of Moneta, standing to left, and holding a cornucopia and a balance, the latter partly obscured by a sub-ovoid projection; around the edge: EXACIVM SOLIDI; beneath an exergual line: a wreath flanked by two palm branches; slightly worn and patinated. Cultures/periods: Late Roman (East Roman Empire). Early Byzantine. Production date: 4thC-5thC (late 4thC ? early 5thC ?) (late 4thC ? early 5thC ?). Materials: copper alloy (Copper). Type series: Entwistle C. Dimensions: Diameter: Diameter: 20.80 millimetres. Weight: Weight: 4.26 grammes. Inscriptions: Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: obverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription transliteration: Dominorum Nostrorum Caesarum. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription transliteration: Exagium solidi. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Greek. Inscription script: Greek. Inscription transliteration: alpha. Bibliographic references: Entwistle forthcoming / A Catalogue of the Late Roman and Byzantine Weights and Weighing Equipment in the British Museum (53). Location: Not on display. 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, Onorio e Teodosio II, 403–408 d.C. Zecca non indicata: Roma. D/ DDD NNN GGG; tre busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati: quello a s. di dimensioni minori. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia; in esergo, [laurel wreath between two palm trees]. e. BM, 1980,0601.222: g 4,26; mm 20,8 [foro richiuso].

No

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

DDD . . [N]GGG

[E]XAGIVM       SOLIDI 
A

D(ominorum) [N(ostrorum)] (Au)g(ustorum). || [E]xagium solidi | [Alpha].

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 403 TO 408

British Museum : proposes a production date between de 4thC and the 5thC (late 4thC ? early 5thC ? or late 4thC ? early 5thC ?).
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 403 to 408.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	None	1980,0601.222

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Asolati 2022	259–260	9e	None	None

British Museum: Department of Prehistory and Europe. Entwistle 53. 1980 von Ian T Roper erworben.
Asolati 2022: cf. Bendall 1996, –.