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Follis - Arcadius GLORIA ROMANORVM, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 383-408 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Arcadius facing right, with a star symbol positioned in the upper field behind the head. The Latin legend DN ARCADIVS PF AVG encircles the effigy, identifying the emperor by his imperial titles. The portrait follows the late Roman convention of a schematized, frontalized bust conveying imperial authority rather than individual likeness. |
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| Reverse lettering | GLORIA ROMANORVM SMKA |
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Arcadius ruled the Eastern Empire from 383 until his death in 408, though effective power rested largely with a succession of strongmen — Rufinus, then Eutropius, then Anthemius. The Cyzicus mint, one of the most productive in the East, struck folles throughout this period to supply an economy increasingly strained by Gothic settlement demands and the fiscal aftermath of Adrianople. RIC X 151 is a common type by survival count, which itself reflects how heavily this denomination circulated in Anatolia and the Aegean provinces.