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

Constantinople

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

1.90 cm

1.90 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
Star	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One

British Museum: Object Type: weight. Museum number: 1980,0601.225. Description: Copper alloy weight; Discoid; struck on the obverse with three frontal imperial busts, the central one smallest, all diademed and wearing paludamenta; around the top edge: DDDNNNAVCC (D[ominorum] N[ostrorum] Aug[ustorum]); reverse: the draped figure of Moneta, standing to left, and holding a cornucopia and a balance; in the field to right, an eight-pointed star; around the edge: EXACIVM SOLIDI; beneath an exergual line: CONS (Cons[tantinopolis]); patinated. Cultures/periods: Late Roman (East Roman Empire). Early Byzantine. Production date: 5thC(early). Materials: copper alloy (Leaded bronze). Type series: Entwistle C. Dimensions: Diameter: Diameter: 19 millimetres. Weight: Weight: 4.26 grammes. Inscriptions. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: obverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription transliteration: Dominorum Nostrorum Augustorum. Inscription type: inscription. Inscription position: reverse. Inscription language: Latin. Inscription transliteration: Exagium solidi. Bibliographic references: Entwistle forthcoming / A Catalogue of the Late Roman and Byzantine Weights and Weighing Equipment in the British Museum (59). 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., exagium solidi. Zecca di Constantinopolis. D/ DDD NNN AVGGG; tre busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati: quello al centro di dimensioni minori. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia; a d., *; in esergo, CONS. d. BM, 1980,0601.225: g 4,26; mm 19.

No

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

DDDN[NNAVGG]G

E[XAG]IVM       [S]O[LIDI]
CON[S]

D(ominorum) N[(ostrorum) Au]g[(ustorum)]. || E[xag]ium [s]o[lidi] | Con[s(tantinopolis)].

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 403 TO 408

British Museum: proposes a production date during the early 5thC.
Asolati 2022: clarifies the chronological range and suggests production between 403 and 404.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	None	1980,0601.225

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Asolati 2022	261	12d	None	None

British Museum: Department of Prehistory and Europe. Entwistle 59. 1980 von Ian T Roper erworben.
Asolati 2022: cf. Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 190, n. 7; Bendall 1996, –; Guruleva 2018, n. 142.