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RIC X Honorius 1321

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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 globe in left hand; spurning seated bound captive whose knees are bent with left foot, with the legend VICTORI-A AVGGG.

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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. Initially governing under the regency of Stilicho while his brother Arcadius ruled the eastern half of the empire, Honorius oversaw a precarious and chaotic reign marked by the sack of Rome in 410. This gold solidus was struck under his authority at the mint of Ravenna.

Introduced in the early fourth century to replace the aureus, the solidus was a highly pure gold denomination that served as the main gold coin of commerce across Western Europe from late Roman times into the Early Middle Ages. Produced as part of this monetary system, the issue carries the obverse legend "D N HONORI-VS P F AVG" and the reverse legend "VICTORI-A AVGGG", which depicts Honorius holding a standard and Victory on a globe while spurning a bound captive.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna
Authority
Honorius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, relaxed, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; spurning seated bound captive whose knees are bent with left foot
Obverse legend
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Honorius 1321
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORI-A AVGGG
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.

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