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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1486

Estimate: 750 CHF
Price realized: 3500 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Honorius, 393 – 423

The Suevi. Pseudo-imperial coinage. In the name of Honorius, 393-423. Solidus, uncertain mint in northern Spain mid 5th century, AV 4.28 g. D N HONORI – VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORI – A AVGGG Emperor standing r., holding labarum and Victory on globe, l. foot spurning captive; in field, M – D and, in exergue, COMOB. MEC 1, 285. RIC pag. 465, pl. 80.
Rare. Traces of mounting, otherwise about extremely fine

Imitations of the Roman coins issued by Germanic tribes show fascinating variants of portrait style. Here a very interesting and rare example of Honorius, Emperor of the western Roman Empire on a solidus imitation of the Suevi. AMP.

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