Dougs Crumbs: Arcadius

Here is one of Doug's crumbs he decided to toss to any bottom feeder and I was a lucky recipient to acquire his Arcadius. An emperor I have long dragged my feet on to get.


Arcadius (383-408 A.D.)
Æ22
O: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: GLORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor standing front, head right, holding standard and globe // SMHB
Heraclea Mint 392-395 A.D.
22mm
5.4g
RIC IX 27b.2, p. 199

From the Collection of Doug Smith #2187

 

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Well if only all crumbs were ancient coins! That is a nice coin with solid provenance. Nice photo too.

 

that's a nice one. i think these two are of Arcadius..i knew i had one(coin) with a spur on it! there was a thread on these recently..oh well.

 

Nice one Mat. I have a similar, but not worth getting a pic of.

 

Nice one @Mat.

ARCADIUS
AE2
OBVERSE: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe. Mintmark ANTB
Struck at Antiochia 383-92 AD
5.1g, 20mm
RIC IX 68

 

Arcadius
Coin: Bronze AE2
DN ARCADIVS P F AVG - Rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, holding spear & shield, hand of God above
GLORIA ROMANORVM - Emperor standing facing left holding labarum & resting left hand on shield; kneeling captive to left
Exergue:
Mint: Antioch (378-383 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.42g / 24mm / -
References: RIC 41b

 

Arcadius AE4.
DN ARCADIVS PF AVG
SALVS REIPUBLICAE
Antioch

Portrait slightly better than usual

 

I like the larger bronzes of the post-Constantinian dynasties. Doug has nice crumbs!

 

Who just got called a crummy collector?

 

Mat, apparently. You are divesting yourself of crumbs

I'm pretty pleased with my recently acquired Doug crumb

 

The Doug crumbs I have are actually quite nice.

 

I was sooooo tempted recently for one of Doug's crumbs, a really lovely SS with double cornucopiae. Unfortunately the vet bills have to come first

 

Great coins all. Mine definitely is a crumb of a crumb.

 

I don't think anyone bought it. You should have heard the sigh of relief from its friends (especially B): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/dielink.html

 

I don't think they did, I was surprised. I have yet to get a really nice SS. At least the family will be happy to stay together for a little while longer.

 

I too picked up an Arcadius that previously belonged to Doug via a JA auction. Also my first Arcadius and maybe my smallest coin. A Richard II halfpenny May be smaller.

Arcadius, AD 383-408.
Æ13, 1.0g. 12h; Siscia mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 383-387.
Obv.: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VOT/V within wreath // BSIS•
Reference: RIC IX 36.2
From the Doug Smith Collection #876

 

here's a doug crumb...


Roman Republic, Fourée Denarius imitating L. Thorius Balbus.

2.8g, 19mm, 3h; after 105 BC. Obv.: Head right of Juno Sospita, wearing goat-skin headdress; I. S. M. R. behind. Rev.: L.THORIVS // BALBVS; Bull charging right; S above. Reference: cf. Sear 192; Thoria 1; Cr. 316/1; Syd. 598. From the Doug Smith Collection #387


and here's an arcadius (a some dude on ebay crumb)....



Arcadius, AE4, 388-392 AD

O: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, dragging captive, Tau-Rho in left field. CONS? in ex. Constantinople mint. 11 mm, 1.5 g

 

Here's my first Doug Crumb.

Mean ol' Doug cast out this dear boy and I took him in, bless his little heart.


Elagabalus
AR denarius, 2.4g, 19mm, 6h; Antioch mint.
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: TEMPORVM FEL; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and patera.
Reference: RIC IVb 201, p. 44.
ex Doug Smith Collection #527

 

Nice, I still want an Antioch mint of his too but not on top of the list.

 

This crumb was an ex Randy, then an ex Doug.