Description: Arcadius (383 - 408 AD). AE3 Alexandria mint 395-401 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI; emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting on shield, crowned by Victory; ALE... in ex.

Diameter: AE17 mm

Weight: 2,38 g

Grade: gVF/VF

Attribution: RIC IX 75

Commentary: dark grey patina, good details

History: Not a decade before this coin was minted innAlexandria the famous Serapeum was plundered and destroyed in the cause the riots in which the pagan and Christian population of the city clashed.

Article Number: 005-10-03-45047