Honorius AV Solidus. Ravenna, AD 421. D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and round shield decorated with Chi-Rho symbol / Roma and Constantinopolis, each seated facing one another on cuirass, holding wreath between inscribed VOT XXX MVLT XXXX in four lines; below, palm branch set on ground, R - V across fields, COMOB in exergue. RIC X 1332; Ranieri 19; Depeyrot 4/2. 4.44g, 22mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
From the David Miller Collection;
Ex Hess-Divo AG, Auction 328, 22 May 2015, lot 304 (hammer: CHF 3,000);
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 23, 19 March 2002, lot 1710.
Price realized | 2'800 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |