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Arcadius,
Flavius Arcadius
(AD 377 - 383 - 408)

Arcadius Vot V
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Æ 4 - Æ 12-13 mm - 1 gram - Die axis 11:00 - RIC IX (Nicomedia) 37(c).
1. DN ARCADIVS PF AVG (Dominus Noster A. Pius Felix Augustus - Our Lord A. the Pious and Blessed Augustus). Bust of emperor facing right, double pearl-diademed, cuirassed and draped.
2. VOT / V (Votis V – I vow to rule for 5 years).
Text within laurel wreath.
2.b 'SMNB' : SM = Sacra Moneta (Imperial Money), N = Nicomedia, B = 2nd Officina.
Obv. : Worn & dirty - Rev. : Very good, off-centre.