Thursday, June 11, 2009

Grace McVey's Coin

ANCIENT COINS – FINAL PROJECT


Constantine I - 307-337 AD
AE 4 10 mm, .62 gm
Obv: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG
Pearl diademed, draped, head facing right.
Rx: CONCORDIA AVGGG
Cross within wreath.
Ex: CONOB
Mint Location: SMH


Short biography of your emperor:
Arcadius ruled with his father, Thedosius I, from 383 to 395, then solely until 402. Then, he associated his son, Thedosius II. Arcadius was dominated by his ministers, Rufinus, Eutropius, and Anthemius, and by his wife Eudoxia because he was frail and ineffectual. Hi empire was a prey to the Goths, and Eudoxia assisted the persecution of the patriarch St. John Chrysostom.



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