Follis - Honorius GLORIA ROMANORVM, issued under Arcadius, Cyzicus

€308,829.00
IssuerEastern Roman Empire
Year406-408
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Follis (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus (330-476)
CompositionBronze
Weight1.89 g
Dimensions14.2 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC X#149, OCRE#ric.10.arc_e.149
Obverse descriptionBust of Honorius, right, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, a star behind head.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N HONORIVS P F AVG
(Translation: D (-ominus) N (-oster) Honorius P (-ius) F (-elix) Aug (-ustus) : `Our lord Honorius, pious and blessed august`.)
Reverse descriptionThe three emperors Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius II standing facing; the two outermost being taller, slightly turned towards each other, each holding spear with outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; third emperor between them, smaller, head to right, holding spear with right hand, sometimes holding a globe with left hand. Mintmark in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGLORIA ROMANORVM SMKB
(Translation: To the glory of the Roman people)
Edge
MintSMK
Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ
Peninsula, Turkey
MintageND (406-408) SMKA - 1st officina -
ND (406-408) SMKB - 2nd officina -
Catalog ID8223205950
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