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ID:     AN00660424_001_l
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Honorius
Date Ruled:     AD 393-423
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Semissis
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     394-395
Weight:     2 g
Obverse Legend:     D N HONORI_VS P F AVG
Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / VOT V/?T/?
Reverse Description:     Victory seated right on cuirass, facing her a small winged Genius; between them they supported on a short column a shield inscribed VOT V/?T/?
Exergue:     COMOB
Mint Mark:     COMOB/ M in left field/ D in right field
Mint:     Mediolanum
Primary Reference:     RIC IX 036
Photograph Credit:     © The Trustees of the British Museum
Source:     http://www.britishmuseum.org
Special Comments:     This coin would appear to be the plate image (VII No. 11) for RIC 9.
Notes:     (1) The Votive inscription appears to be blundered, and probably was meant to be VOT/V/MVLT/X (2) Registration number: 1896,0608.119 (3) Acquisition date: Purchased from: Rollin & Feuardent in 1896; Previous owner/ex-collection: Hyman Montagu