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Roman Empire, ArcadiusJanuary 383 - 1 May 408 AD
AE half centenionalis, 11.4 mm, ).883 grams, 0 degrees
Cynics mint, 1st Officina
O: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
R: CONCORDIA AVGGG• (harmony among the three emperors), cross, SMKA in exergue
Ref: RIC X Arcadius 132, LRBC II 2594, DOCLR 257, SRCV V 20839
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Roman Empire, City of Constantinople Commemorative330 - 335 AD
Billon reduced centenionalis, 18.9 mm, 2.575 grams, 180 degrees
O: CONSTANTINOPOLI, helmeted, laureate and mantled bust left holding scepter across shoulder.
R: Victory standing left, right foot on prow, scepter in right hand, resting left hand on grounded shield, SMNB in exerque.
Ref: RIC VII Nicomedia 196, 2nd officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) mint
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Roman Empire, Constantine II22 May 337 - March or April 340 AD
as Caesar, 325 - 326 A.D.
BI centenionalis, 20.4mm, 2.44 grams, 180 degrees
Antioch mint (6th officina)
O: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left
R: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS (to the foresight of the two princes), campgate with two turrets, star above, SMANTS in exergue
Ref: Hunter V 93 (also 6th officina), RIC VII Antioch 65, LRBC I 1346, Cohen VIII 165, SRCV V 17255
Notes: gF, well centered, full legends, a little rough, 6th officina
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Roman Empire, Constantius II22 May 337 - 3 November 361 AD
Bronze reduced malorina, 16.6 mm, 1.773 grams, 180 degrees
Constantinople mint (6 Nov 355 - 3 Nov 361)
O: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: SPES REIPVBLICE (the hope of the Republic), emperor standing left, wearing helmet and military dress, globe in right hand, spear in left hand, CONSE in exergue.
Ref: RIC VIII Constantinople 149 (S), Voetter 43, SRCV V 18318, Cohen VII 188, LRBC II 1905
Notes: F, well centered, toned bare metal, rough, edge cracks,, 6th officina. This is one of those coins I just like. A plus for it is he preceded Julian and is interesting in his own right. This was a fascinating time.
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Roman Empire, Eudoxia Augusta9 January 400 - Early October 404 AD
Wife of Arcadius
AE centenionalis, 18.4 mm, 2.246 grams, 180 degrees
O: AEL EVDOXIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right, crowned by Hand of God above
R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE (health of the Republic), Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing Christogram on shield resting on cippus, [...] in emerge
Ref: cf. RIC X Arcadius 103, LRBC II 2589, SRCV V 20894
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