| Arcadius (Augustus
in the East 383-408 A.D.) - AE4 - 13.03mm, 1.21g |
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| Obverse - DN ARCADIVS PF AVG Arcadius, his pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. |
Reverse - SALVS REI-PVBLICAE Chi-Rho in left field, SMNB in Exergue. Victory advancing left, with right hand carrying trophy over shoulder,and dragging captive with left. |
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| Minted at the 2nd officina (B) in Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) between 28 August 388
and 15 May 392 A.D. Reference: Pearce, M.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 9 (RIC), Nicomedia, p262, nr 45c. Carson, R.A.G., Hill, P.V., & Kent, J.P.C., "Late Roman Bronze Coinage" (LRBC), Part II, p94, nr. 2408. Sear, David R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p356, nr. 4234, var from Nicomedia Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p1215, nr 372. (B3, O2, R8, T36, M10, EXE: Chi-Rho/SMNB) General reference (no exact determination by mint): Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p326, nr 39. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd edition, (Kampmann) p476, nr. 165.26. Quality: Very Fine- Rarity: C (Common) |
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