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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Honorius| > SH81682
Honorius, 23 January 393 - 15 August 423 A.D.
|Honorius|, |Honorius,| |23| |January| |393| |-| |15| |August| |423| |A.D.|, "The 'Solidus' was a revision instituted about 310 by Constantine I to the Roman gold coin standard, the 'aureus'. The aureus weight had fluctuated but settled at five to the Roman ounce, which meant that it was not a standard weight since the Romans had no name for a fifth of an ounce. Constantine I struck solidi at six to the ounce, which equaled the Roman weight unit of the 'sextula'. Solidi were struck at about 98% fineness and were 20-21 mm's in diameter. With the defeat of the Licinii by Constantine in 324 the solidus became the standard Roman gold coin and remained so for over 600 years." - from Moneta Historical Research by Tom Schroer
SH81682. Gold solidus, RIC X Arcadius 8, gVF, several nicks on both sides and edge, 10th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.379g, maximum diameter 19.9mm, die axis 180o, 397 - 402 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 AVGG I (harmony between the two emperors, 10th officina), Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, holding long scepter and Victory on globe, foot on prow, CONOB in exergue; SOLD










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