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Maiorina - Arcadius GLORIA ROMANORVM, Heraclea
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 392-395 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Emperor Arcadius depicted in full military attire, standing facing right, head turned left, holding a labarum (military standard) in his right hand and a Victory on globe in his left. The figure is rendered in the characteristic late antique style with detailed military dress. The mint mark SMHA appears in the exergue, identifying this issue as struck at the Heraclea mint, officina A. The encircling legend reads GLORIA ROMANORVM, celebrating the glory of the Roman state. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued from the Heraclea mint during the final years of Theodosius I's reign, when Arcadius held the title of Augustus in the East but real power remained with his father and the general Stilicho. The Heraclea mint — ancient Perinthus, on the northern shore of the Marmara — was one of the most active eastern mints of the late fourth century, producing heavy volumes of the maiorina denomination as the imperial administration struggled to maintain a coherent bronze coinage against persistent debasement pressures.
Theodosius died in January 395, splitting the empire between his two sons permanently. Coins struck in this window carry the ambiguity of that transition.