Arcadius; AE3 Cyzicus; emperor on horse
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Description
Arcadius (383 – 408 AD). AE3 Cyzicus mint 383-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor on horseback right, raising right hand; SMKB in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,84 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Cyzicus RIC IX 29b2 |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina, some deposits |
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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