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Offline VCollector

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Which late Roman Emperor?
« on: February 02, 2020, 11:03:17 am »
Hello,

Please identify this coin. I see that the ruler’s sword is pointing towards Victoria.

weight: 1.37
diameter: 14 mm

Thank you.
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Offline Vincent

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Re: Which late Roman Emperor?
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2020, 01:36:24 pm »
Looks to me as a barbarous unofficial issue common in the Late Roman bronze coinage.
My guess is as good as yours...perhaps Honorius would be as good as any.
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    • A Handbook of Late Roman Bronze Coin Types 324-395.
Re: Which late Roman Emperor?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2020, 05:57:37 am »
The reverse type looks like VIRTVS EXERCITI, Victory crowning Emperor, but the legend appears to end in EA!

The design is also a bit odd but good quality.  That is not a sword pointing at Victory, just the engraving line forming the bottom of the cloak over the Emperor's shoulder.  In his other hand he should holding a spear.

The obverse appears to be Arcadius.  I think I can make out the bottom of RCAD and then the VS PF AVG.

So likely a contemporary imitation of the VIRTVS EXERCITI.

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