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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 2968471, member: 87200&quot;]This one comes from [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] &#039;s auction of last week and arrived in the mail yesterday with two other coins I won. For the price, it can&#039;t be beat and it is an excellent example of a larger Arcadius bronze piece, weighing in at 5.7 grams, comparing to about 1.2 grams for the little tiny common Arcadius coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arcadius ruled the Eastern empire from 395-408 A.D., inheriting this role from his father Theodosius who was the last sole ruler of a united Roman Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE 21, 5.7 grams, 11h; Antioch mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG; Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exergue: ANT</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC IX Antioch 68c, p. 294</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]727886[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]727887[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>One can imagine that his subjects, when beholding this coin, could indeed imagine Arcadius as the Glory of the Romans, at a time when the western empire was running into serious trouble...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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