Co 638 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Alexandria) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

423

Not before (date)

408

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC X Theodosius II (east) 406

Comparanda

LRBC II.2929, p. 105

Contributor Notes

2012 (May 29): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: G. Chipped edge; slight, extensive pitting and rare gouging. Incipient white and pale green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 612 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II”)

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.25

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; behind head, ✶ (traces)

Obverse Inscription

Ḍ Ṇ Ḥ[ONORI-VS P F] ẠṾG̣

Reverse Description

Two emperors standing, heads turned toward each other, each holding shield and spear

Reverse Inscription

[GLORI]-A ROM[A-NORVM]; in exergue, [AL]ẸA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph