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RIC X Honorius 1258

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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, with the legend VICTORIA - AVGVSTORVM.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC X Honorius 1342.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Honorius was Roman emperor from 393 to 423, ruling the Western Roman Empire following the death of his father, Emperor Theodosius I, in 395. His elder brother Arcadius governed the eastern half of the empire, while Honorius's own rule in the west was conducted under the regency of Stilicho during a precarious and chaotic period that saw the sack of Rome in 410.

Struck at the Rome mint, this gold tremissis represents a denomination introduced into Roman currency in the 380s by Theodosius I as a fraction valued at one third of a solidus. Although issued under the authority of Honorius, the obverse bears the portrait and legend "D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG" for his brother Arcadius, alongside a reverse depicting Victory holding a wreath and a cross on a globe with the legend "VICTORIA - AVGVSTORVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Honorius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Arcadius, pearl-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 ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA - AVGVSTORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Honorius 1258
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIA - AVGVSTORVM
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Honorius 1214

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Honorius 1342

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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