★ A lustrous and fresh solidus of Arcadius ★

Arcadius, 383-408. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.45 g, 6 h), Mediolanum, circa 395-402. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius to right. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG / M - D / COMOB Arcadius standing front, head to right, holding labarum in his right hand and Victory on globe in his left and placing his left foot on captive lying to left. Depeyrot 16/1. RIC IX 35b = RIC X 1205. Lustrous and fresh, a beautiful coin. Very light die wear, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a Bavarian collection of late Roman gold coins, formed in the early 2000s.