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Coin (AE3) of Arcadius, Constantinople (CONS2)

Coin (AE3) of Arcadius, Constantinople (CONS2)

r. 383 - 408 CE

Arcadius

Byzantine

Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. Reverse: Emperor standing l., head r., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield. Victory, holding palm branch in l. hand, crowns him. CONSA in exergue.

Bronze

Byzantine period, Early

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