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RIC X Arcadius 60
RIC X Arcadius 60. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows arcadius, standing left, head right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; cro…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Arcadius 7
RIC X Arcadius 7. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows c…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of University of Konstanz (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC X Arcadius 73
AD 395–AD 401
AE3 in bronze struck at Antioch, Syria under Arcadius, AD 395–AD 401, catalogued as RIC X Arcadius 73. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Honorius, standing left, head right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; crowned by Victory, holding palm in…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Arcadius 8
RIC X Arcadius 8. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows c…
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RIC X Arcadius 83
RIC X Arcadius 83. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. The reverse shows eudoxia enthroned facing front, folding hands over breast; crow…
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RIC X Arcadius 86
RIC X Arcadius 86. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross on left arm, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows constan…
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
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RIC X Avitus 2403
AD 455–AD 456
Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Avitus, AD 455–AD 456, catalogued as RIC X Avitus 2403. Obverse: Bust of Avitus, bearded, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Avitus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a pros…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Avitus 2406
AD 455–AD 456
This object is a gold tremissis coin. The obverse features a pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Avitus facing right, along with the obverse legend reading "D N AVITVS - PERP AG". The reverse displays a cross positioned within a wreath. documentation. The coin is struck from gold and is dated to the perio…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC X Basilicus 3303
AD 475
RIC X Basilicus 3303 is a gold tremissis coin. The obverse design features a bust of Basiliscus facing right, depicted as pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed. The accompanying obverse legend reads "D N BASILI-SCVS P F AVG". The coin was struck in gold and is dated to AD 475. It was issued under the authority of B…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Basilicus 3307
AD 475
Half siliqua in silver struck at Ravenna under Basiliscus, AD 475, catalogued as RIC X Basilicus 3307. Obverse: Bust of Basiliscus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Figure, turreted, standing left, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; right foot on prow. Obverse legend: D N B…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC X Basiliscus 1003
RIC X Basiliscus 1003. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Basiliscus. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Basiliscus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, with the legend D N bASILIS-C(rev.U)S PP AVG. The…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1019
AD 475–AD 476
Solidus in gold struck at Constantinople under Basiliscus, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1019. Obverse: Bust of Basiliscus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Basiliscus and Mar…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1022
AD 475–AD 476
Solidus in gold struck at Constantinople under Basiliscus, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1022. Obverse: Bust of Basiliscus or Marcus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Basilisc…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1024
RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1024. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Basiliscus; Flavius Marcus. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Basiliscus or Marcus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, with the leg…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1028
RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1028. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Basiliscus; Flavius Marcus. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Basiliscus or Marcus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N bASILISCI - ET MARC P AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cu…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1030
RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1030. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Basiliscus; Flavius Marcus. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Basiliscus or Marcus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N bASILISCI - EƮ MARC P AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing front,…
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RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1034
AD 475–AD 476
AE4 in bronze struck at Cyzicus under Basiliscus, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Basiliscus and Marcus 1034. Obverse: Bust of Basiliscus or Marcus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Basiliscus and Marcus monogram 1 within a wreath. Obverse legend: D N bASIL ET MAR P AVG.
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RIC X Constantine III 1502
AD 407–AD 408
Solidus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Constantine III, AD 407–AD 408, catalogued as RIC X Constantine III 1502. Obverse: Bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left han…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Constantine III 1506
RIC X Constantine III 1506. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in ri…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Constantine III 1513
RIC X Constantine III 1513. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in ri…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Constantine III 1529
RIC X Constantine III 1529. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Constantine III 1531
RIC X Constantine III 1531. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in…
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RIC X Constantine III 1533
AD 408–AD 411
Siliqua in silver struck at Trier under Constantine III, AD 408–AD 411, catalogued as RIC X Constantine III 1533. Obverse: Bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on stylized cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Glycereius 3101
AD 473–AD 474
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Glycerius, AD 473–AD 474, catalogued as RIC X Glycereius 3101. Obverse: Bust of Glycerius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Glycerius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, head left, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, left foot…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC X Glycereius 3105
AD 473–AD 474
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Glycerius, AD 473–AD 474, catalogued as RIC X Glycereius 3105. Obverse: Bust of Glycerius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Glycerius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot resting…
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RIC X Honorius 1202
AD 395–AD 402
Gold multiple in gold struck at Mediolanum under Honorius, AD 395–AD 402, catalogued as RIC X Honorius 1202. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Honorius, nimbate, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand. Obverse legend: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: ADVE…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1206
RIC X Honorius 1206. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Honorius 1226
This object is a coin of the siliqua denomination, catalogued under the type reference RIC X Honorius 1226. The obverse design features a right-facing bust of Honorius that is pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the obverse legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. On the reverse, the design consists of the in…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1227
RIC X Honorius 1227. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory with wreath and palm over shoulder…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Honorius 1251
RIC X Honorius 1251. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows arcadius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1258
RIC X Honorius 1258. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand,…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Honorius 1261
RIC X Honorius 1261. Denomination: Silver Multiple. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard inscribed ☧ in right han…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1289
RIC X Honorius 1289. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX, to wh…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Honorius 1306
AD 395
AE4 in bronze struck at Arelate under Honorius, AD 395, catalogued as RIC X Honorius 1306. Obverse: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VIC…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC X Honorius 1310
RIC X Honorius 1310. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, bearded, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long ☧ in right hand and placi…
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Virtuelles Münzkabinett
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RIC X Honorius 1321
RIC X Honorius 1321. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, relaxed, holding standard in right hand and Victory on gl…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1325
RIC X Honorius 1325. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Constantius III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantius III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, relaxed, holding standard in right han…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1328
RIC X Honorius 1328. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, active, holding standard in right hand and Victory on glo…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1329
RIC X Honorius 1329. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows theodosius II, draped, cuirassed, standing right, active, holding standard in right hand and Vi…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Honorius 1331
RIC X Honorius 1331. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed with plain jewel, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear facing front in right hand and shield with Chi-Rho on left arm, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC X Honorius 1333
RIC X Honorius 1333. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuira…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Honorius 1343
RIC X Honorius 1343. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, with the legend D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG. The reverse shows ☧ within a wreath.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC X Honorius 1357
RIC X Honorius 1357. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legen…
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The British Museum
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RIC X Johannes 1901
AD 423–AD 425
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Joannes, AD 423–AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Johannes 1901. Obverse: Bust of Johannes, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Johannes, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate c…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Johannes 1904
AD 423–AD 425
Tremissis in gold struck at Ravenna under Joannes, AD 423–AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Johannes 1904. Obverse: Bust of Johannes, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand. Obverse legend: D N IOHAN-NES P…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Jovinus 1701
AD 411–AD 413
Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Jovinus, AD 411–AD 413, catalogued as RIC X Jovinus 1701. Obverse: Bust of Jovinus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captiv…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Jovinus 1704
AD 411–AD 413
Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Jovinus, AD 411–AD 413, catalogued as RIC X Jovinus 1704. Obverse: Bust of Jovinus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captiv…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC X Jovinus 1713
AD 411–AD 413
Siliqua in silver struck at Lugdunum under Jovinus, AD 411–AD 413, catalogued as RIC X Jovinus 1713. Obverse: Bust of Jovinus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on stylized cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand. Obverse le…
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