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CG1-0012, Roman solidus of Constantine III, AD 407-408
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CG1-0012, Roman solidus of Constantine III, AD 407-408
Description
English: A hoard of Roman gold coins. 16 solidi dating from between AD 395 to 408. The obverse of the coins depicts a diadamed, draped and cuirassed bust right. The reverse is the emperor standing right holding a standard and Victory, with one foot on a captive. The coins (all part of finder's 'Coin Group 1') are listed below according to the number assigned them by the finder:

CG1-0001 A gold solidus of Arcadius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402 Obverse inscription:DNARCADI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref: RIC Vol 10, no.1205. Diameter 22mm, weight 4.45g. Die axis 12 o'clock

CG1-0002 A gold solidus of Arcadius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse inscription: DNARCADI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORIA AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no. 1205. Diameter 22mm, weight 4.46g. Die axis 12 o'clock

CG1-0003 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse inscription: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no. 1206. Diamter 21mm, weight 4.46g. Die axis 12 o'clock.

CG1-0004 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse inscription: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no. 1206. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.45g. Die axis 12 o'clock

CG1-0005 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in Milan between AD 393-402. Obverse inscription: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no.1206. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.46g. Die axis 6 o'clock

CG1-0006 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in ?Ravenna between AD 402-406. Obverse inscription: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: R/V//COMOB VICTOIR AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no. 1287. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.45g. Die axis 6 o'clock

CG1-0007 A gold solidus of Arcadius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse inscription: DNARCADI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no. 1205. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.15g. Die axis 6 o'clock

CG1-0008 A gold solidus of Arcadius. Minted in Ravenna between AD402-406. Obverse inscription: DNARCADI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: R/V//COMOB VICTOIR AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no. 1286. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.43g. Die axis 12 o'clock

CG1-0009 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in Milan between AD395-402. Obverse inscription: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, no.1206. Diameter 22mm, weight 4.44g. Die axis 6 o'clock

CG1-0010 A gold solidus of Honorious. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse description: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, 1206. Diameter 22mm, weight 4.48g. Die axis 6 o'clock

CG1-0011 An irregular gold plated solidus of Honorius. AD 395-406. Obverse description: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: [ ]//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG Diameter 22mm, weight 3.51g. Die axis 6 o'clock. Damaged by fire(probably modern straw burning)

CG1-0012 A gold solidus of Constantine III. Minted in Lyons between AD407-408. Obverse description: DNCONSTAN TINVSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: L/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, 1506. Diameter 22mm, weight 4.45g. Die axis 1 o'clock. Struck on a laminated flan

CG1-0013 A gold solidus of Arcadius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse description: DNARCADI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, 1205a. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.45g. Die axis 12 o'clock.

CG1-0014 A gold solidus of Arcadius. Minted in Ravenna between AD 402-406. Obverse description: DNARCADI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: R/V//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, 1286d. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.47g. Die axis 7 o'clock

CG1-0015 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse description: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, 1206. Diameter 21mm, weight 12g. Die axis 12 o'clock

CG1-0016 A gold solidus of Honorius. Minted in Milan between AD 395-402. Obverse description: DNHONORI VSPFAVG. Reverse inscription: M/D//COMOB VICTORI AAVGGG ref RIC Vol 10, 1206. Diameter 21mm, weight 4.46g. Die axis 12 o'clock

See Annual Treasure Reports: 1997-1998, page 39, no. 138 2001, page 99, no.203 2002, page 136, no.211 2003, page 163, no.384
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 395 and 408
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FindID: 387563
Old ref: ESS-81B5B2
Filename: 021-CG1-0012.jpg
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