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A work made of silver and bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Honorius?

384-423

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Honorius, wearing a radiant crown and a type of garment called a cuirass, and facing right.

On the back (reverse), the goddess Victory is depicted holding a wreath and a standard.

Silver and bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium