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Honorius Solidus Constantinople

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HONORIUS. 383-408 AD. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.48 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 408-423 AD. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding sceptre and Victory on globe; star in left field; I/CONOB. RIC X 201 Ex Waddell Ex Summers

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cogito
Sweet coin. I don't think I've ever seen an example as finely struck and centered as this one. The obverse is a masterpiece of portraiture with eyes that seem to follow the viewer.
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4to2centophilia

All I can say is thank god some people like books and others like Magna Graeca.

 

Otherwise I would not have my 2 new choice specimens.

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