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CICF Signature Sale 3032 10-12 April 2014
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Honorius, Western Roman Emperor (AD 393-423). AV solidus (21mm, 4.47 gm, 12h). Ravenna, AD 408-423. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, bearded, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius to right, wearing and crested diademed helmet ornamented with three stars / VICTORIA AVGGG R -V, Honorius in tunic and officer's cloak standing facing, holding long cross topped with P (staurogram), the bottom driven into serpent-tailed lion prostrate left under emperor's right foot; hand of God reaches in from above left to crown Honorius with a halo, COB in exergue. RIC X 1310. Depeyrot 3/1. Very rare depiction of Honorius as a warrior. Flan edges a little ragged. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice XF★ 5/5 - 4/5.From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Private purchase from Spink & Sons, London, circa 1985.
Estimate: 1400-1800 USD
Honorius, Western Roman Emperor (AD 393-423). AV solidus (21mm, 4.47 gm, 12h). Ravenna, AD 408-423. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, bearded, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius to right, wearing and crested diademed helmet ornamented with three stars / VICTORIA AVGGG R -V, Honorius in tunic and officer's cloak standing facing, holding long cross topped with P (staurogram), the bottom driven into serpent-tailed lion prostrate left under emperor's right foot; hand of God reaches in from above left to crown Honorius with a halo, COB in exergue. RIC X 1310. Depeyrot 3/1. Very rare depiction of Honorius as a warrior. Flan edges a little ragged. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice XF★ 5/5 - 4/5.From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Private purchase from Spink & Sons, London, circa 1985.
Estimate: 1400-1800 USD