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RIC X Honorius 1261

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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 hand and globe in left hand; to his right, a bound captive looking at him, with the legend TRIVMFATOR - GENT BARB.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Honorius was Roman emperor from 393 to 423. The younger son of emperor Theodosius I and Aelia Flaccilla, he ruled the western half of the empire following his father's death in 395, initially under the regency of Stilicho, while his brother Arcadius ruled the eastern half. His western reign was marked by precarious and chaotic conditions, culminating in the sack of Rome in 410.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver multiple bears the obverse inscription "D N HONORI-VS P F AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Silver Multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Honorius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard inscribed ☧ in right hand and globe in left hand; to his right, a bound captive looking at him
Obverse legend
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
TRIVMFATOR - GENT BARB

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Honorius 1261
Denomination and metal
Silver Multiple, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
TRIVMFATOR - GENT BARB
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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Weight
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