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

Arcadius Virtus Exerciti
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Æ 3 - Æ 20-22 mm - 6 gram - RIC IX (Constantinople) 83(c) - Die axis 06:00.
1. DN ARCADIVS PF AVGVSTVS (Dominus Noster A. Pius Felix Augustus - Our Lord A. the Pious and Blessed Augustus). Bust of emperor facing right, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed.
2. VIRT[VS EXERCI]TI (Virtus Exerciti - Virtuous (also: courageous) Armies).
Emperor standing at left in full regalia, foot on captive (bent, at right), with standard in outstretched right arm and globe in left. Chi-Rho at emppie’s left.
2.b ‘CONSB’ :CONS = Constantinople, B = 2nd Officina.
Obv. : Good - Rev. : Very worn.