Co 1205 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
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, 393-423)
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)
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>