Arcadius - VICTORIA AVGGG - Sharp little AE4

Got this little AE4 this last weekend. This little example appeared special to me because it is so sharp & well made for ca. 400 AD.

The coin is chocolate brown but it was necessary to shine some serious light on the little coin to get a clear photo. (I don’t have the photo skills with bronze like some of you folks). Here you go:

Arcadius,
AE4 from Siscia Mint
384-387 AD.
Obv: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG,
pearl diademed, draped,
cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG,
Victory advancing left,
holding wreath and palm.
BSIS in exergue.
Grade: An attractive EF
with chocolate brown patina.
Well centered including sharp
& complete legends all around.
Other: RIC IX Siscia 39d.

 

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What's not to like. A lovely little beauty.

 

Super little coin! I've passed on a number of these because they weren't as nice as yours.

 

I agree and me too!!!!!

That's another one I need to upgrade...perhaps next week at the JA/Bing clearance sale??

 

Thanks for the coin complements.

Please post some AE4s & Arcadius coins. As I recall SteveX6 has a cool silver coin of Arcadus.

 

=> Shabammmm!!



Arcadius Siliqua

 

Nice OP pickup, Collect89 ... cheers

 

In hand it is one of the greatest LRB portraits I have ever seen.

Even this small victory is a victory non the less. Congrats on your victory!

 

Wow, that really is a great example of the type!

 

ARCADIUS
AE3
OBVERSE: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing facing, holding spear & sheild, being crowned by Victory standing left, CONSB in ex.
Struck at Constantinople 383-388 ADAD
2.7g, 17mm
RIC X 60

 

I just re-shot the above coin.

 

Nice reshoot!

 

I think I'm getting better. But just wait till I reshoot more silver. Then it's shoot and shoot and shoot.

 

Coins like Collect89's are a good reason to like late Roman AE. You can get a type set of high-grade coins without spending a fortune. I recently got this Theodosius I AE13 for $16 postage included.
Siscia mint. Well centered. Lovely surface. It has two weak letters but is close to uncirculated.
The post-Constantinian emperors are not as well known, but there are good books on them. For the primary ancient source for Valentinian and Valens, see Ammianus Marcellinus: The Later Roman Empire(AD. 354-378) translated by Walter Hamilton, Penguin Books, 1986 (which is very inexpensive). Books 26-31 cover Valentinian I through the death of Valens at the Battle of Adrianople. This is 130 pages of an original ancient source. Highly recommended.

 

that's a nice lookin' arcadius c89 (and everyone else)!i just posted this the other day...but i'll post it again.

 

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