Type: | 394-423 (Honorius) Solidus |
Obverse Legend: | DN HONORIVS PF AVG |
Obverse: | Diademed, draped and curiassed bust right |
Reverse Legend: | VICTORIA AVGGG |
Reverse: | Honorius standing right, resting his foot on a captive, and holding a standard and Victory. R V in the field. |
Exergue: | COMOB (Comitatus mint - the mint in the Emperor's court, OB short for "obryziacum aurum" - "fine gold") |
Reference: | VM-6 |
| Honorius has the honor of being the Western Roman Emperor when the Rome was sacked in 410 AD. R V indicates the Emperor's court (and thus the mint) was in Ravenna. |
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