Arcadius; AE2 Antioch; emperor with captive
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Description
Arcadius (383 – 408 AD). AE2 Antioch mint 383.388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield, above, manus Dei holding wreath / GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum and resting hand on grounded shield, at his feet to left, bound captive kneeling left, cross above; *ANTS in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,34 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC.41 a2 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina, ragged flan |
Historical Context
Even though Arcadius, like his brother Honorius, is describes as a "weak ruler" it was in his reign that a foundations were laid for the survival of the later Eastern Empire
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