Honorius (394-423)

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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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