Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 21 2 Aug 2017
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Arcadius. A.D. 383-408. Æ. 1.66 gm. 19 mm. Antioch mint. His draped and cuirassed bust right / Victory crowning Arcadius. RIC X 70 (Arcadius). Good Fine; attractive dark patina with earthen highlights.
Several works suggest that Eudoxia was the true power behind the throne between A.D. 400-404, with Arcadius more concerned with his own piety than ruling the empire.