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<p>[QUOTE="seth77, post: 4742751, member: 56653"]I figured collectors would not flock to vibe with a(nother) post about late Romans. I was actually surprised when so many went with my last post raising awareness on the coinage of Theodosius I.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keeping with the general era, here is the AE2 coinage for Arcadius in 383, after he was raised to Augustus by his father and the dynastic ambitions of Theodosius became evident:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1159232[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">AE2 24mm, 3.48g copper maiorina, minted at Constantinople, cca. 383(?)</font></p><p><font size="3">DN ARCAD - IVS PF AVG; pearl-diademed, draped cuirassed bust r. holding forward-pointing spear and shield, Hand of God above holding wreath.</font></p><p><font size="3"> GLORIA RO - MANORVM; Emperor standing facing, head to left, holding standard in right hand and resting left hand on shield; to his left kneeling captive head to right.</font></p><p><font size="3">CONΓ in exergue</font></p><p><font size="3">RIC IX Constantinople 53a, C</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes:</b> This type was introduced for Arcadius only, soon after his proclamation as Augustus by his father Theodosius I in January 383. The dynastic tendency shown by Theodosius and the issuing of new and distinct AE2 types, while also discontinuing the Western types introduced by Gratian showed a clear move towards the independence of the East under the new Theodosian dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although considered common in RIC, this earlier variation with no field marks is scarce, possibly on the account that it was minted only up until the death of Gratian (late August 383) or soon after. The later issue (RIC 80) adds field marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>From an old collection, one of the coins from Andre Cichos that I was so surprised to receive this week.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="seth77, post: 4742751, member: 56653"]I figured collectors would not flock to vibe with a(nother) post about late Romans. I was actually surprised when so many went with my last post raising awareness on the coinage of Theodosius I. Keeping with the general era, here is the AE2 coinage for Arcadius in 383, after he was raised to Augustus by his father and the dynastic ambitions of Theodosius became evident: [ATTACH=full]1159232[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]AE2 24mm, 3.48g copper maiorina, minted at Constantinople, cca. 383(?) DN ARCAD - IVS PF AVG; pearl-diademed, draped cuirassed bust r. holding forward-pointing spear and shield, Hand of God above holding wreath. GLORIA RO - MANORVM; Emperor standing facing, head to left, holding standard in right hand and resting left hand on shield; to his left kneeling captive head to right. CONΓ in exergue RIC IX Constantinople 53a, C[/SIZE] [B]Notes:[/B] This type was introduced for Arcadius only, soon after his proclamation as Augustus by his father Theodosius I in January 383. The dynastic tendency shown by Theodosius and the issuing of new and distinct AE2 types, while also discontinuing the Western types introduced by Gratian showed a clear move towards the independence of the East under the new Theodosian dynasty. Although considered common in RIC, this earlier variation with no field marks is scarce, possibly on the account that it was minted only up until the death of Gratian (late August 383) or soon after. The later issue (RIC 80) adds field marks. From an old collection, one of the coins from Andre Cichos that I was so surprised to receive this week.[/QUOTE]
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