Solidus of Honorius, Constantinople
CoinsRoman4th-5th century CE

Solidus of Honorius, Constantinople

395-402 CE

Artists

HonoriusCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Helmeted bust, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm shield decorated with horseman and cross. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing, looking right, holding long scepter and globe surmounted by Victory, right foot on prow. Officina (A) at end of legend; CONOB in exergue.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Century
4th-5th century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.49 g

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