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ID number:  BIRBI-LR0312
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.
Maker:  Arcadius; Aquileia
Denomination:  Follis
Place made:  Europe: Italy, Aquileia
Culture:  Late Roman
Date made:  383-387
Metal:  Base Metal
Diameter (cm):  1.89
Weight (g):  1.94
Axis (degrees):  0.00
Provenance:  Whitting 1098.
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of Arcadius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Emperor, cuirassed, with standard with Chi-Ro in l. hand dragging captive with r. hand.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: D N AACADI VS P F ΛVG (our lord Arcadius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CLORIΛ AO MANORVM (glory of the Romans). Mint mark: SMEQS (mint of Aquileia).

Bibliography:  RIC IX 45c

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Whitting, Philip David
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Aquileia



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