RIC X Honorius 1328
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC 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 globe in left hand; spurning seated bound captive whose knees are bent with left foot, with the legend VICTORI-A AVGGG.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Struck at the Ravenna mint, this coin is a solidus, a denomination introduced in the early fourth century to replace the aureus. In Western Europe, the solidus served as the principal gold coin of commerce from late Roman times into the Early Middle Ages. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait and title "D N HONORI-VS P F AVG", while the reverse carries the inscription "VICTORI-A AVGGG" alongside imagery of 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, active, 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 1328
- 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.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.10.hon_w.1328
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.