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Coin Detail
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ID:
28691
Type:
Ancient Imitations
Issuer:
Imitation of Honorius
Date Ruled:
AD 393-423
Metal:
Bronze
Struck / Cast:
struck
Diameter:
19.9 mm
Weight:
4.383 g
Obverse Legend:
Type - D N HONORI_VS P F AVG
Obverse Description:
Type - Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:
Type - VICTORI_A AVGGG
Reverse Description:
Type - Emperor standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left, with left foot he spurns a seated bound captive: Emperor is "relaxed", captive's knee is flat (Type C).
Mint Mark:
COMOB/ R in left field/ V in right field
Mint:
Copy of Ravenna
Primary Reference:
cf. RIC 1321 (official
Photograph Credit:
FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=27754
Notes:
This coin is either the core of a gold plated forgery, or a very good forgery using a solidus as a model. It, also, could be a trial specimen of a bronze AE 2 using the design motif of the solidus,
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
