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Honorius, Roman Emperor, Gold Solidus
The obverse of a gold solidus, 4.42 grams, struck in Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) in the name of and portraying the Roman emperor Honorius, 393- 423 AD.
References include RIC x, page 318, 1208, where it says these were struck from 395 (the death of Honorius' father Theodosius I) to 402 (the elevation of Honorius' nephew Theodosius II to emperor in the East). RIC determines a frequency of "C" (for common) for this type.
Purchased from the Frank Sternberg (Zurich) auction 35, 28 October 2000, lot 908.
Upon the death of his father, the emperor Theodosius I, Honorius and his elder brother Arcadius became joint rulers of the Roman empire. Honorius was established in Italy while Arcadius controlled the eastern provinces from Constantinople. Both struck coins in his own name and for his brother. The solidus, the primary gold denomination by the early fourth century, was struck at a standard of 72 to the Roman pound, reasonably faithfully. Nevertheless, neither brother has been well thought of by history.
Honorius, Roman Emperor, Gold Solidus
The obverse of a gold solidus, 4.42 grams, struck in Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) in the name of and portraying the Roman emperor Honorius, 393- 423 AD.
References include RIC x, page 318, 1208, where it says these were struck from 395 (the death of Honorius' father Theodosius I) to 402 (the elevation of Honorius' nephew Theodosius II to emperor in the East). RIC determines a frequency of "C" (for common) for this type.
Purchased from the Frank Sternberg (Zurich) auction 35, 28 October 2000, lot 908.
Upon the death of his father, the emperor Theodosius I, Honorius and his elder brother Arcadius became joint rulers of the Roman empire. Honorius was established in Italy while Arcadius controlled the eastern provinces from Constantinople. Both struck coins in his own name and for his brother. The solidus, the primary gold denomination by the early fourth century, was struck at a standard of 72 to the Roman pound, reasonably faithfully. Nevertheless, neither brother has been well thought of by history.