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Honorius Solidus Constantinople
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4to2centophilia
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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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| · Date: August 19, 2008 · Views: 395 ·
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Rating:  10.00
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cogito
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August 19, 2008 5:48pm
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Rating: 10
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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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pantheon
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August 20, 2008 7:43am
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Rating: 10
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I agree completely; a masterpiece!
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William Joy
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4to2centophilia
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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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"When you are in Rome live in the Roman style; when you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere" St. Ambrose (340-397) to St. Augustine."
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