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Coin with bust of Arcadius

Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 388–392
Mint: Constantinople

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter: 13 mm. Weight: 1.13 gm. Die axis: 6
Credit Line Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.824
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Bust of Arcadius, head turned to right, wearing diadem and cuirass.
]ADIVS[ Monogram in field at left
Reverse: At left, Victory advancing left, carrying trophy over her right shoulder and dragging captive with her left hand.
]VBLICA[ in ex.: ]NS[
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts