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Coin (AE3) of Honorius

Coin (AE3) of Honorius

r. 393 - 423 CE

Honorius

Byzantine

Obverse: Helmeted bust, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm shield decorated with cross. Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned, looking l., holding scepter in r. hand and globe surmounted by Victory in l. hand; r. foot on prow.

Byzantine period, Early

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