Eastern Roman Empire: bronze Æ3 of Arcadius, ca. 395-408 AD; Antioch mint, Victory reverse

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Nice coin, here’s my Arcadius of the type:

 

I always liked this reverse with its willowy figures. Here is my Arcadius in this hot morning's sun (16 mm, 4.06 gr., reddish patina). My father-in-law bought it in 1971.



And his sad brother's matching coin:
Honorius, 393-423. AE3 Cyzicus. 395-401 AD. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing front, holding spear & resting hand on shield, with head turned right while Victory crowns him with a wreath. Mintmark SMKA. 17.5 mm, 2.52 gr.

 

ARCADIUS


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


WIFE


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

 

I like the eastern Roman empire coin. It's a unique coin with a very interesting history. I would very much like to have this coin in my collection.

 

Here is one of mine, I have a couple of them, but this one is the best

Obv: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS EXERCITI // ANTA, emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Victory, standing beside him crowns him with a wreath held in her right hand.
RIC #70 Antiochia mint, 2.49 gr.

 

Sort of off topic, since it's not an AE2, a Victory reverse, or from Antioch, but I like my little AE3 of Arcadius:

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.