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Follis - Honorius VIRTVS EXERCITI; Alexandria
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire (Rome) |
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| Year | 395-401 |
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| Currency | Solidus (330-476) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Emperor Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, presented in the standard late Roman imperial portrait style. The effigy is rendered in low relief, with the paludamentum visible over the cuirass. The encircling Latin legend reads D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, identifying the emperor with his full titulature. The flan is slightly irregular and shows typical late antique die wear consistent with a mint-struck hammered issue. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Honorius facing left, head turned to the right, holding a spear in his right hand and resting his left hand upon a grounded shield. A winged Victory stands behind the emperor, crowning him with a wreath and holding a palm branch in her left hand, the composition conveying martial virtue and divine favour. The divided legend VIRTVS - EXERCITI flanks the central group, invoking the valour of the army. A mint mark appears in the exergue identifying the Alexandria mint, with officina letters (ALEA or ALEB). The overall style is characteristic of the late fourth-century Eastern Roman bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | VIRTVS - EXERCITI |
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