- Co 638 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Alexandria) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 423
- Not before (date)
- 408
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 406, p. 271
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2929, p. 105
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Chipped edge; slight, extensive pitting and rare gouging. Incipient white and pale green bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 612 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Alexandria (Egypt)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.25
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; behind head, ✶ (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- D N H[ONORI-VS P F] AVG
- Reverse Description
- Two emperors standing, heads turned toward each other, each holding shield and spear
- Reverse Inscription
- [GLORI]-A ROM[A-NORVM]; in exergue, [AL]EA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 638 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Alexandria).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0638>
