Arcadius; AE4 Constantinople; Victory with captive
75,00 €
Description
Arcadius (383 – 408 AD). AE4, Constantinople mint 388-392 AD. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE; Victory walking left, dragging captive, staurogram in left field; CONS… In ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE12 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,18 |
| Grade: | gVF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX 86c |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina, choice details |
Historical Context
In 399 AD Arcadius granted a consulship to eunuch and forme slave Entropius, which caused an outrage throughout the empire.
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