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Ancient Roman Coinage of ARCADIUS
ROMAN EMPIRE
ARCADIUS
383-408 AD
Augustus
Æ4 (Bronze) / Nummus. 14mm. Weight 1.21g. Small coin~compare to dime at 17.9mm 2.27g.
Heraclea mint, 1st Officina, Struck c. 388-392 A.D.
Obverse: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG--translation: "Dominus Noster Arcadius Pius Felix Augustus" (Our Lord Arcadius pius happy Augustus), pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust right of Arcadius.
Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE
~ Unabridged legend: Salus Reipublicae ~
Translation: Salvation of the State. Victory advancing left with trophy on shoulder, head right, dragging captive enemy; Heraclea mint mark in exergue SMHA~Unabridged: Sacra Moneta Heraclea A (A=1st Officina). RARE R1 in RIC.
Ref. RIC IX Heraclea 26c; Sear 208. R1 Rarity Rating in RIC=RARE
Extremely Fine. Attractive Coin--deep dark green patina; very small coin shown greatly enlarged, thus nicer in hand!
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