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Roman Imperial: Arcadius (383-408 CE) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (RIC 61c; LRBC 1855)
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Obv: D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG; emperor standing facing, head left, in prow of galley steered by Victory, holding phoenix on globe and labarum, spurning captive with foot; Γ in left field; TES in exergue
This type was struck for Arcadius and his co-augusti only as a single issue at Thessalonica. It's a homage or revival of the galley FEL TEMP type struck under the sons of Constantine the Great.
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![Roman Imperial: Arcadius (383-408 CE) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (RIC 61c; LRBC 1855)
Obv: [i]D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG[/i]; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right
Rev: [i]VICTORIA AVGGG[/i]; emperor standing facing, head left, in prow of galley steered by Victory, holding phoenix on globe and labarum, spurning captive with foot; Γ in left field; TES in exergue
This type was struck for Arcadius and his co-augusti only as a single issue at Thessalonica. It's a homage or revival of the galley FEL TEMP type struck under the sons of Constantine the Great.](albums/userpics/36484/normal_Arcadius_RIC-61c.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Roman Imperial: Arcadius (383-408 CE) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (RIC 61c; LRBC 1855)
Obv: [i]D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG[/i]; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right
Rev: [i]VICTORIA AVGGG[/i]; emperor standing facing, head left, in prow of galley steered by Victory, holding phoenix on globe and labarum, spurning captive with foot; Γ in left field; TES in exergue
This type was struck for Arcadius and his co-augusti only as a single issue at Thessalonica. It's a homage or revival of the galley FEL TEMP type struck under the sons of Constantine the Great.")
