Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1206 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Alexandria)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
408
Not before (date)
406
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Arcadius 157, p. 252
Comparanda
LRBC
II.2924, p. 105
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Extensive, slight pitting and sparse scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 49, no. 561 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Alexandria (Egypt)
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.65
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; behind head, ✶
Obverse Inscription
D N HONOR[IVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Three emperors facing, the middle one shorter, each holding spear and shield
Reverse Inscription
GLORI–A [ROMANORVM]; in exergue, ALEA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1206 (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/co1206>