Description: Arcadius (383 - 408 AD). AE4 Lugdunum mint 389-392 AD. DN ARCADIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; LVGS in ex.

Diameter: AE12 mm

Weight: 1,02 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: RIC IX Lyons 44d; Sear 20859

Commentary: rare; olive-green patina, reverse slightly off-center

History: Though the city of Lugdunum lost its importance in the late empire, the mint continued to operate until Lugdunum became the principal city of the Kingdom of the Burgundians in 443 AD.

Article Number: 026-01-05-44656