Arcadius; AE2 Constantinople; emperor with globe and standard
Description:
Arcadius (383 - 408 AD). AE2, Constantinople mint, 392-395 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe, CONSΓ in ex.
Diameter:
AE22 mm
Weight:
4,22 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
RIC 88 b(2); LRBC.2189
Commentary:
rare mint for this type; dark grey patina, good detail, minor pitting
History:
Strong opposition to Germanic officers, inspired largely out of fear and perhaps racism, was a lasting legacy of Arcadius' reign.
Article Number:
036-01-02-41652