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Follis - Arcadius VICTORIA AVG, Thessalonica
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 383-388 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right, wearing a pearl diadem with pendilia. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the late antique style characteristic of the Theodosian period, with youthful features and elaborate drapery visible at the shoulder. The encircling legend reads D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, distributed around the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Victory standing right, presenting a wreath to the emperor Arcadius who stands facing left in military attire; a star or control mark appears in the central field between the two figures. The reverse legend VICTORIA AVG runs around the upper periphery. The exergue bears the Thessalonica mint mark, with the officina letter indicating the third workshop (TESΓ). The composition reflects the standard late Roman iconographic program of imperial triumph. |
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| Mintage | ND (383-388) TESΓ - 3rd officina |
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