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brooch
;
coin
Object Type
brooch
coin
Museum number
1917,0601.2860
Description
Gold brooch made from a gold solidus of Honorius; inscribed. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor standing right, left foot on captive, holding vexillum and Victory.
Authority
Ruler:
Honorius
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
393-423
Production place
Minted in:
Constantinople
(coin)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Diameter:
3.10 centimetres
Weight:
214 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Jewellery / Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum.
(2860)
Location
On display
(G68/dc6/p1)
Subjects
emperor/empress
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Honorius
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date
1897
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1917,0601.2860
Conservation
Treatment
: 19 Sep 1996
Treatment
: 20 Feb 2012