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Both sides of an irregularly shaped gold coin with relief decoration on each side. 

Solidus of Arcadius, struck for his wife Eudoxia, Constantinople

r. 400 - 404 CE

Eudoxia

Byzantine

Obv.: Bust of Eudoxia, wearing pearl diadem without jewel at front, draped, wearing necklace and ear-rings, crowned by the hand of god, Rev.: Victory seated on cuirass to r., supporting on her left knee a shield on a column inscribed X P in single line; shield behind cuirass.

Gold

Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine

Coins