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A fouree gold and base metal tremissis of the emperor Honorius with a reverse showing Victory Coin Type: Fourée gold and base metal tremissis of Honorius, 393-423 CE
Mint and Date: Ravenna, 422 CE (for the original)
Size and Weight: 16mm, 1.30g
Obverse: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
Victory advancing right, holding wreath in right hand behind, and cross on globe in left hand in front.
Field Marks: Completely obscured by wear, but should be R in left field, V in right field.
Exergue: COMOB
Ref: RIC X 1340 (for the original)
Provenance: romanseller (eBay), June 2003.
BW Ref: 001 031 008
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