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½ Siliqua - Honorius VICTORIA AVGGG; Ravenna
| Issuer | Western Roman Empire (Rome) |
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| Year | 402-406 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Honorius facing right, adorned with a pearl diadem and elaborately detailed paludamentum fastened at the shoulder. The effigy displays finely rendered hair and facial features characteristic of late Roman imperial portraiture. The encircling legend is divided on either side of the bust, reading D N HONORI – VS P F AVG, identifying the emperor by his titles Dominus Noster, Pius Felix Augustus. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, as is typical of hammered half-siliquae of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Victory advancing left, draped in a long flowing garment rendered with fine linear drapery folds, raising her right hand to present a wreath and holding a palm frond in her left hand. The figure is depicted in a dynamic striding pose consistent with late Roman Victory types. The surrounding legend VICTORI – A AVGGG, invoking victory for the three Augusti, is distributed around the field. No exergual mint mark is visible on this specimen, though the issue is attributed to the Ravenna mint on the basis of stylistic and typological criteria. |
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| Mintage | ND (402-406) |
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