Co 1205 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer 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