Bronze Centenionalis/AE 4

Issuer (?)Likely issued by Arcadius

Expedition The Joint Expedition to Samaria

Place of IssueAntioch, Syria

Date395-401 CE

MediumAE (bronze/base metal)

Dimensions15 mm, 1.07 g, 10 o'clock

CultureLate Roman

DescriptionCondition: VF/F
Ruler/Minting Authority: Arcadius?
City-State/Region/Mint: Antioch, Syria
Obverse & Reverse

- Obverse -

Head diademed, draped and cuirassed, right; around, D N ARCADIVS P F AVG?

- Reverse -

Arcadius standing facing, head right, holding spear and resting on shield, about to be crowned by Victory on his right, standing left holding palm branch in left hand; in exergue, ANT followed by officina mark (effaced); around, VIRTVS EXERCITI.

Object number1982.7.75

ProvenanceHarvard Samaria Crowfoot-Kenyon Excavation 1931-1933.

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Classical and Judaic Coins

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