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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2565777, member: 4298&quot;]Decent coins of that period/era are tough to find, good examples all around</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0790-210.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Arcadius, Siliqua </b> Treveri mint, 2nd officina</p><p>D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>VIRTVS RO MANORVM, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, TRPS at exergue</p><p>Ref : RIC # 106, Roman coins # 4227 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0790-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Arcadius, AE 2</b> struck in Alexandria, 3rd officina</p><p>D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, Diademed bust of Arcadius right</p><p>VIRTS EXERCITI (sic !), Arcadius, standing right, a captive at right foot, holding globe and standard. ALE gamma at exergue</p><p>6.28 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC # 18, RC #4230, LRBC #2896 var </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0790-321.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Arcadius, AE4 </b> Heraclea mint, 1st officina, c. AD 383</p><p>DN ARCADIVS PF AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>VOT / V within wreath, SMHA at exergue</p><p>1.27g, 14mm, 12h</p><p>Ref : RIC IX # 18b, LRBC II # 1964 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0791-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Eudoxia, AE4 </b> Antioch mint, third officina</p><p>[A]EL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, above, hand holding wreath</p><p>SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing christogram on shield. [ANT Gamma] at exergue</p><p>2.35 gr</p><p>Ref : Roman coins # 4241</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Based on the observation of another example minted with the same dies and with a visible exergue on reverse, the Antioch&#039;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</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Q</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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