Co 1218 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Heraclea) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X, Honorius 407, p. 272

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Wide, thin film of light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 51, no. 607 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

14.0

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

1.83

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped bust of emperor to right; behind head, ✶

Obverse Inscription

D N HON[ORIVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Two emperors standing to face each other, each holding a spear and leaning on a shield

Reverse Inscription

[GLORIA – ROMA]–NORVM; in exergue, [S]MHA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph