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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24490749, member: 101855&quot;]You are correct that it is Arcadius. The circle above his head is the hand of God giving him a halo. Here are the bullet points from my notebook:</p><p><br /></p><p>· Flavius Arcadius was the elder son of Theodosius I.</p><p><br /></p><p>· His father elevated him to co-emperor at age 6. His name appeared on all denominations of the coinage. He was co-emperor with his father for 12 years until his father’s death in 495.</p><p><br /></p><p>· He inherited the leadership of the Eastern Empire and stayed in the capital city, Constantinople.</p><p><br /></p><p>· Arcadius was a weak and ineffectual emperor. Although his reign lasted for another 13 years, the real power behind the throne was his wife, Aelia Eudoxia whom he married in 395, three months after his father’s death. She bore him five children, including the emperor Theodosius II.</p><p><br /></p><p>· Eudoxia died in childbirth in 404. The power passed to Anthemius, the praetorian prefect and patrician. He was the grandfather of the Western Empire emperor who had the same name. Anthemius would hold his position of power during the reign of Theodosius II.</p><p><br /></p><p>· Arcadius died at age 31 from natural causes. Like his brother, Honorius, he was weak leader, unlike his father.</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin is not much better.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1551272[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1551273[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze double centenionalis or maiorina of Arcadius 3.86 gr, Obverse: <b>“D N ARCACUVS P F AVG” </b>“Dominus Noster (“Our Lord showing the emperor to be the supreme leader”) Arcadius Pius Felix (Dutiful and wise) Augustus (emperor). Bust of the emperor with the hand of God above his head. Reverse: <b>“GLORIA ROMANORVM”</b> “Glory of Romans”&nbsp; Emperor holding labarum and shield. Antioch Mint RIC 41b, Sear 20788[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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