An imperial couple who died young of medical illness, not assassination!

Poor Arcadius and his wife, Aelia Eudoxia. She died in childbirth at an unknown age -- probably in her late 20s -- and Arcadius died of "natural causes" at the age of 31.

Post your coins of the hapless imperial couple!


Arcadius, AD 383-408.
Roman Æ half-centenionalis; 1.22 g, 13.8 m.
Constantinople, AD 388-392.
Obv: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, with right hand carrying trophy over shoulder and dragging captive with left; ⳨ in left field, CONSB in exergue
Refs: RIC 86(c); LRBC 2185; RCV 20847.


Eudoxia, AD 395-404.
Roman Æ 4 reduced centenionalis, 1.41 g, 12.9 mm.
Antioch, AD 402-404.
Obv: AEL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated r., inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus. ANTΓ in exergue.
Refs: RIC 104; LRBC II 2800; RCV 20895.

 

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ARCADIUS


RI Arcadius AR Siliqua 383-408 CE Roma Seated l holding globe with Victory; VIRTVS ROMANORVM RIC 106b 88 cat no



RI Aelia Eudoxia wife of Arcadius 395-401 CE AE3 2.83g 17mm crowned by hand of God Enthroned Constan mint RIC 79

 

Natural causes could very well have been at the hands of Anthemius.

 

Arcadius AE2, 24mm 5.7 grams

 

@Roman Collector I love that Eudoxia! I have had my eye on a few of her coins with the seated Victory reverse. I haven't found one in my budget yet to be able to pull the trigger.

 

Very nice couple Roman Collector.
I have only Arcadius:

 

Poor things. What is said to be natural one day, can very well be un-natural the next day : see food flavorings )


Arcadius, AE4 - Heraclea mint, 1st officina, c. AD 383
DN ARCADIVS PF AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VOT / V within wreath, SMHA at exergue
1.27g, 14mm, 12h
Ref : RIC IX # 18b, LRBC II # 1964



Eudoxia, AE4 - Antioch mint, third officina
[A]EL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, above, hand holding wreath
SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing christogram on shield. [ANT Gamma] at exergue
2.35 gr
Ref : Roman coins # 4241

Based on the observation of another example minted with the same dies and with a visible exergue on reverse, the Antioch's third officina provenance of this coin is now certain. Thanks to Myriam at Nummus Bible II forum for her perspicacity and for providing me with the information

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I heard he choked on a chicken bone......oh wait, that was Mama Cass (which actually was a false rumor)...

 

Arcadius
Augustus, A.D. 383-408
(Bronze) AE III
Cyzikus mint, A.D. 392-395
Obv: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM - Emperor on horseback, riding right, right hand raised
SMKΓ in exergue
RIC 29(b)
17mm, 2.0g.


Aelia Eudoxia
Augusta, A.D. 400-404
(Bronze) AE3
Nicomedia mint, A.D. 395-401
Obv: AEL EVDO-XIA AVG
Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM - Empress on throne, crowned by hand of God
SMNB in exergue; cross (very faint) in right field
RIC (Arcadius) 80
17mm, 2.3g

 

I feel she looks prettier here.