Arcadius; AE3 Thessalonica; emperor on galley

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SKU: 010-03-04-45261

Description

Arcadius (383 – 408 AD). AE3 Thessalonica mint 384-388 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG; emperor standing facing, head left, in prow of galley steered by Victory, holding phoenix on globe and labarum, spurning captive with foot; TES in ex.

Specifications

Diameter [mm]: AE17
Weight [g]: 2,86
Grade: aVF/aVF
Attribution: RIC IX 61c
Commentary: scarce; attractive glossy patina, worn reverse die

Historical Context

The mint at Thessalonica operated until the conquest of the city by the Ottomans in 1430 albeit with the long parenthesis of several hundred years after the reign of Heraclius (610-641 AD).

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