Co 1218 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Nicomedia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

423

Not before (date)

408

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Honorius 412, p. 272, pl. 17

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 Authority

Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.83

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N HON[ORI-VS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Two emperors Honorius and Theodosius II in military dress stand facing one other, each holding a spear and together holding a globe between them

Reverse Inscription

[GLORI-A ROMA]–NORVM; in exergue, SMNA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph