Arcadius; AE4 Rome; Roma holding Victory
105,00 €
Description
Arcadius (383 – 408 AD), AE4 Rome mint 404-408 AD. DN ARCADIVS PF AVG; pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VRBS ROMA FELIX; Roma standing facing, head right, holding trophy and Victory, shield resting against her legs, OF-T across fields; SMROM in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,38 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC X 1280 |
| Commentary: | scarce; legible emperor, brown patina, usual tight flan |
Historical Context
"Happy city of Rome" - just a couple of years (or even in the same year) after this coin was minted Arcadius died, Rome was was under siege and evetually sacked in 410 AD.
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