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ID number: BIRBI-LR0460 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Honorius; Ravenna Denomination: Solidus Place made: Europe: Italy, Ravenna Culture: Late Roman Date made: AD 403-408 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 4.50 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 883. A. H. Baldwin, 19th April 1960 |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Honorius, wearing pearl diadem, draped and cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Emperor, wearing military attire, standing facing r., holding standard in r. and Victory on globe in l.; his foot on captive, to r., R and V in field, to l. and r. respectively (control mark).
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG (Our Lord Honorius Pius Felix Augustus). Reverse: VICTORI-… (Imperial Victory). Mintmark: COMOΓ
Bibliography: RIC X 1287
Notes: Double striking on reverse rendering legend partially illegible.
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