RIC IX Alexandria 20C
Title
RIC IX Alexandria 20C
Date
388-392 CE
Description
An AE4 of Theodosius 1
Subject
Coin made under Theodosius 1
Publisher
Bethel University
Contributor
Chad DeSota
Coverage
POINT(3329540.69963893 3658937.03609288)
Relation
Render Unto Caesar Roman Coin Project
Type
Coin
Format
Image/JPEG
Language
Latin
Identifier
RomancoinDeSota0201.jpeg; RomancoinDeSota0202.jpeg
Mint
Alexandria (Alexandria)
Denomination
AE4
Deity
Victory
Portrait
Arcadius
Region
Egypt
Material
Bronze
Obverse Legend
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Obverse Type
Bust pearl-diademed draped cuirassed right
Reverse Legend
SALVS REI-[P]VBLICAE
Reverse Type
Victory advancing left holding trophy and dragging captive
Obverse Analysis
The legend from the obverse is a bust of Arcadius. The legend that is on it means Our ruler, the pious and happy Emperor Arcadius. Just like the other coin. Arcadius is wearing the pearl diadema. The diadema was a crown that was worn on the head. According to legend, the diadema was first worn by the god Baccus. The diadema was worn by other gods, and was a status symbol. It showed that the person wearing it was not an ordinary citizen.
Reverse Analysis
The reverse of the coin has Victory holding a trophy and carrying a captive. Victory was originally a Greek goddess, more specifically the goddess of victory, and was taken from the Greeks by the Romans. The legend means health to the republic.
Mintmark
☧/-//ALEΓ
Diameter
12.5mm
Weight
0.66g
