Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1205 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
408
Not before (date)
404
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Honorius 1280, p. 327
Comparanda
LRBC
II.816, p. 62
Preservation comment
Wear: F/G. Extensive, slight pitting and prominent but sparse scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 49, no. 560 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Honorius, A.D. 395-402, Uncertain, AE3“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.5
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.28
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N HONO[R]-IVS [P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Roma standing facing with head to right, holding spear in right hand and victoriola in left hand, with shield leaning against left leg
Reverse Inscription
VRBS RO-[MA] F[ELIX]; to left and right, OF - T; in exergue, SHRO[M]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Roma (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1205 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Rome).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1205>