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Follis - Honorius GLORIA ROMANORVM, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Western Roman Empire |
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| Year | 392-395 |
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| Weight | 1.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Honorius facing right, rendered in the late Roman imperial style characteristic of the Theodosian dynasty. The effigy displays a youthful portrait with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The surrounding field carries the Latin legend DN HONORIVS PF AVG, reading from left to right around the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The emperor Honorius stands facing, his head turned to the right, depicted in military attire. He holds a long labarum-style standard in his right hand and a Victory on globe in his left hand. The encircling legend GLORIA ROMANORVM proclaims the glory of the Romans, while the mintmark SMKΓ appears in the exergue, identifying the emission as the third officina of the Cyzicus mint. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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