Arcadius; AE2 Constantinople; emperor with globe and standard
60,00 €
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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,22 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC 88 b(2); LRBC.2189 |
| Commentary: | rare mint for this type; mottled dark olive and green patina, good detail, minor pitting |
Historical Context
Strong opposition to Germanic officers, inspired largely out of fear and perhaps racism, was a lasting legacy of Arcadius' reign.
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