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In 1972, a construction worker at Sremska Mitrovica (ancient Sirmium) accidentally broke into an old Roman pot, about 2 meters deep. Inside, in a leather pouch, were 33 Roman gold coins minted at Sirmium. The pot was inside a Roman house wall and probably held the hidden savings of a wealthy Roman family. Ironically, the worker's name was Zlatenko (meaning Golden or Golden Man in Serbian).SH43076. Gold solidus, RIC IX Sirmium 14d, aVF, holed, wavy, weight 4.370 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180o, 7th officina, Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) mint, 23 Jan 393 - 17 Jan 395 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVGGG Z (victory of the three emperors, 7th officina), Honorius standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, treading down captive, S-M across fields, COMOB in exergue; SOLD
The abbreviation AVGGG indicates three Augusti (emperors). Arcadius minted this type for himself, Honorius, and Theodosius II.SH11127. Gold solidus, RIC X Arcadius 24 (R2, 4th officina not listed), Depeyrot 56/1, SRCV V 20901, DOCLR 764 - 765 var. (officina), Cohen VIII 6 var. (star in field), VF, graffiti on obverse, weight 4.202 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 402 - c. 403 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, helmeted bust facing, diademed, cuirassed, spear in right over right shoulder behind head, shield decorated with horseman on left arm; reverse CONCORDIA AVGGG Δ (harmony among our three emperors, 4th officina), Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, long scepter vertical in right hand, Victory on globe offering wreath in her left hand, right leg bare and right foot on prow, CONOB in exergue; very rare; SOLD
At first, Honorius based his capital in Milan, but when the Visigoths under King Alaric I entered Italy in 401 he moved his capital to the coastal city of Ravenna, which was protected by a ring of marshes and strong fortifications. While the new capital was easier to defend, it was poorly situated to allow Roman forces to protect central Italy from the increasingly regular threat of barbarian incursions. The Emperor's residence remained in Ravenna until the overthrow of the last western Roman Emperor in 476. Recognizing its security, Ravenna was selected as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy, and also became the seat of the Byzantine exarchs.RS84411. Silver siliqua, RIC X Honorius 1228, Ulrich-Bansa Moneta 67, RSC V 59b, SRCV V 20968, gVF, well centered and struck on a tight flan cutting off tops of some legend letters and mintmark, attractive toning, small edge splits, light marks and scratches, weight 1.295 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, c. 397 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM (courage of the Romans), Roma seated left on cuirass, draped, wearing crested helmet, Victory on globe offering wreath in her right hand, inverted spear in her left hand, MDPS in exergue; SOLD
Germanic Tribes, Pseudo-Imperial Coinage, c. 390 - 420 A.D.
Part of a very interesting barbarous issue that combined the GLORIA ROMANORVM (Emperor dragging captive) and REPARATIO REIPVB (Emperor raising kneeling woman) reverses into a single one. The style of our coin is remarkable for the issue. Although these were probably minted in the Rhine region, our coin was found in the Middle East!RL12042. Bronze imitative AE 3, DOCLR 733; for prototype cf. RIC X Honorius 1355 (official, Rome mint), VF, attractive style and nice desert patina, weight 2.71 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 180o, Rhine frontier Germanic mint, c. 390 - 420 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Emperor standing right, head left, right hand on head of woman, with left dragging captive; rare; SOLD
Theodosius I, 19 January 379 - 17 January 395 A.D.
This type of lead conical bulla seal is commonly attributed to Theodosius I with his sons, Arcadius and Honorius. While the attribution is not certain, there is reason behind it. The form is correct for the period and the type is very common for a seal. Forum has handled a few examples and there are at least four on Coin Archives. The large number of specimens supports attribution to the emperor, in whose name there was a lot of correspondence. Theodosius and his two sons are the best imperial fit for these three facing busts.AS89555. Lead bulla (tag seal), conical type, commonly attributed to Theodosius I and his sons Arcadius and Honorius, VF, gray and buff surfaces, weight 9.316 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, obverse three bare-headed and draped busts facing, center bust larger, two flanking busts smaller; reverse domed back, pierced for the cord; ex CNG e-auction 233 (26 May 2010), lot 504; SOLD
Honorius, 23 January 393 - 15 August 423 A.D., Ancient Counterfeit
This is the core of an ancient counterfeit solidus, which lost the gold plating entirely.RL28691. Fouree gold plated solidus, cf. RIC X Honorius 1321 (official, gold, Ravenna mint, 412 - 422 A.D.), aVF, no gold plating remaining, weight 4.383 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 0o, illegal mint, obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVGGG (victory of the three emperors), Honorius standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, treading down captive; R-V across fields, COMOB in exergue; rare; SOLD
In 395, after the death of Theodosius I, the Empire was re-divided into an eastern and a western half. The eastern half, centered in Constantinople, was put under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was put under his eleven-year-old brother Honorius.RL06942. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Nicomedia 46(c)1, DOCLR 706, LRBC II 2424, SRCV V 20987, Cohen VIII 20, Choice aEF, beautiful patina, nicely centered, boldly struck, weight 4.93 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) mint, 23 Jan 393 - 17 Jan 395 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Emperor standing facing, diademed, in military dress, head right, standard in right hand, globe in left hand, SMNΓ in exergue; from the Scott Collection; SOLD
In 395, after the death of Theodosius I, the Empire was re-divided into an eastern and a western half. The eastern half, centered in Constantinople, was under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was under his brother Honorius.BB56320. Bronze centenionalis, DOCLR 760, RIC X Arcadius 68, LRBC II 2581, SRCV V 21030, Cohen VIII 56, gVF, well centered, some flatness on upper reverse, edge cracks, weight 2.529 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 395 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS EXERCITI (courage of the army), Emperor on left standing facing, head right, spear vertical in his right hand, left hand resting on grounded shield, Victory beside him on right, standing left and crowning him with wreath, palm frond in her left, SMKB in exergue; SOLD
At first, Honorius based his capital in Milan, but when the Visigoths under King Alaric I entered Italy in 401 he moved his capital to the coastal city of Ravenna, which was protected by a ring of marshes and strong fortifications. While the new capital was easier to defend, it was poorly situated to allow Roman forces to protect central Italy from the increasingly regular threat of barbarian incursions. The Emperor's residence remained in Ravenna until the overthrow of the last western Roman Emperor in 476. Recognizing its security, Ravenna was selected as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy, and also became the seat of the Byzantine exarchs.RL12285. Silver siliqua, RIC X Honorius 1228, Ulrich-Bansa Moneta 67, RSC V 59b, SRCV V 20968, gVF, very nicely toned, clipped, weight 1.596 g, maximum diameter 14.8 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, c. 397 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM (courage of the Romans), Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory on globe offering wreath in her right hand, inverted spear in her left hand, MDPS in exergue; SOLD
The three emperors are Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius II. Theodosius II, Arcadius' son, is the smaller junior emperor in the center.RL92090. Bronze centenionalis, RIC X Arcadius 153, DOCLR 774, LRBC II 2802, SRCV V 21011, Cohen VIII 28, Hunter V 44 var. (4th officina), Nice VF, attractive near black patina with red earthen highlighting, well centered on a tight irregularly shaped flan, weight 2.325 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 406 - 1 May 408 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, star left; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), three emperors stand facing, two outer taller with heads toward center, holding spear and resting hand on shield, center holds spear in right and globe in left hand, ANTΓ in exergue; ex Dmitry Markov Coins and Medals; SOLD
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