Arcadius was a weak ruler, and his reign was dominated by a series of powerful ministers and by his wife, Aelia Eudoxia.
Eudoxia's influence was strongly opposed by John Chrysostom, the Patriarch of Constantinople, who felt that she had used her family's wealth to gain control over the Emperor. Eudoxia used her influence to have Chrysostom deposed in 404, but she died later that year.
Arcadius was dominated for the rest of his rule by Anthemius, the Praetorian Prefect. He died, only nominally in control of his Empire, in 408.
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Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, trophy on shoulder, dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.2 g
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated in front, holding Victory on globe and sceptre
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Arcadius in military attire advancing right, head left, dragging captive by the hair with right hand and holding labarum in left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2 g
Reverse: SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, trophy on shoulder, dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.5 g
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated in front, holding Victory on globe and sceptre
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.9 g
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Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Arcadius on horseback facing right, right hand raised; ANTB in exergue
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 1.94 g
ANTB=Second officina in Antioch
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Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and globe
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.15 g
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / (XP) / AQS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.01 g
Reverse: Arcadius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and globe; VIRTVS E_XERCITI / SMKΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.31 g
Reverse: Arcadius standing, facing, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; being crowned by Victory to right, holding palm; VIRTVS_EXERCITI / CONSA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.13 g
Reverse: VOT / V within wreath; SMNΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.32 g
Reverse: Victory dragging bounded captive left, trophy on shoulder; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / (XP) / SMKA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.89 g
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Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, dragging captive; CONS?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.97 g
Reverse: cross; CONCORDIA (A/N)VG / ALEA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
Reverse: Arcadius facing, head left, resting hand on shield set on ground, holding labarum; kneeling captive to the right; GLORIA RO_MANORVM / cross / *ANTS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g