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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     28691 Type:     Ancient Imitations Issuer:     Imitation of Honorius Date Ruled:     AD 393-423 Metal:     Bronze Struck / Cast:     struck Diameter:     19.9 mm Weight:     4.383 g Obverse Legend:     Type - D N HONORI_VS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Type - Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     Type - VICTORI_A AVGGG Reverse Description:     Type - Emperor standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left, with left foot he spurns a seated bound captive: Emperor is "relaxed", captive's knee is flat (Type C). Mint Mark:     COMOB/ R in left field/ V in right field Mint:     Copy of Ravenna Primary Reference:     cf. RIC 1321 (official Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=27754 Notes:     This coin is either the core of a gold plated forgery, or a very good forgery using a solidus as a model. It, also, could be a trial specimen of a bronze AE 2 using the design motif of the solidus,

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