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LOT 3459
Arcadius AE Maiorina. AD 383-408.
Thessalonica mint; struck AD 383-395. 3rd officina. D N ARCAD-IVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, holding spear and shield; hand of God holding wreath above / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head to left, holding standard and resting on shield; captive seated to left, head to right; TESΓ[•?] in exergue. Cf. RIC IX 45a. Near Very Fine.(4.36gr, 23mm, 5h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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