Honorius; AE4 Antioch; Victory with captive
80,00 €
Description
Honorius (393 – 423 AD). AE4 Antioch mint 392-395 AD. DN HONORIVS PF AVG; pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE; Victory advancing left, holding trophy on shoulder with right hand, and dragging captive with left, cross in left field; ANTA in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,34 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX Antioch 70c; Sear 21045 |
| Commentary: | rare; olive-grey patina with contrasting deposits |
Historical Context
Honorius was born in Constantinople and his brother, Arcadius, in Spain - yet Honorius became later the emperor of the West and Arcadius of the East.
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