Co 1184 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Alexandria) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

395

Not before (date)

393

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Alexandria 23c, p. 304

Comparanda

LRBC II.2909, p. 105

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF/G. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Small areas of rough, white bronze disease especially on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 596 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman ... Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.88

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N HONO[RIVS] P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS R]EI – [PVBLICAE]; in left field, • ; in exergue, ALE[.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph