Follis - Honorius VIRTVS EXERCITI; Alexandria

Features

Issuer	Eastern Roman Empire (Rome)
Emperor	Arcadius (383-408)
Type	Coins
Years	395-401
Value	1 Follis / Nummus (1⁄180)
Currency	Solidus (330-476)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.9 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 438969
References	RIC X# 76 John P. C. Kent, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson, Andrew Burnett; 1994. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 10. The Divided Empire and the Fall of the Western Parts (AD 395–491). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.10.arc_e.76 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , LRBC# 2918 Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson, Philip Victor Hill, John P. C. Kent; 1978. Late Roman Bronze Coins, AD 324-498. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG

Reverse

Honorius, standing left, head right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; crowned by Victory, holding palm in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVS - EXERCITI

Mints

ALEA	Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)
ALEB	Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
Undetermined
ND (395-401) ALEA														83%
ND (395-401) ALEB														0%

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