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Ancient Roman Coinage of ARCADIUS
ROMAN EMPIRE
ARCADIUS
383-408 AD
Augustus
Æ4 (Bronze) / Nummus. 13mm. Weight 1.17g. Small coin~compare to dime at 17.9mm 2.27g.
Siscia mint, Second Officina, Struck c. 384-387 A.D.
Obverse: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG--translation: "Dominus Noster Arcadius Pius Felix Augustus" (Our Lord Arcadius pius happy Augustus), pearl-diademed head right of Arcadius.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG ~ Unabridged legend: Victoria Augustorum ~
Translation: Victory of our three emperors. Victory walking on the left, holding a wreath crown in the right hand and a palm in the left, Siscia mint mark in exergue BSIS (B=2nd Officina). RARE R1 in RIC.
Ref. RIC IX 39c. R1 Rarity Rating in RIC=RARE
Extremely Fine. Attractive Coin--rich deep dark green patina; very small coin shown greatly enlarged, thus nicer in hand!
Ex Beast Coins, New Berlin, WI $95 with insert ticket/pedigree.
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