TYPE Roman Empire, Honorius (393-423 AD), bronze AE4 (technically AE3), struck 402-8 AD
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Honorius to right, legend [D N HONOR]IVS P F AVG, star in field
Rev: Honorius, Arcadius and Theodosius II standing holding spears and shields, legend GLORIA ROMANORVM ("Glory to the Romans"), mintmark in ex.
REFERENCE: SR 4255v, cf. CHK 2214-7, cf. CHK 2591
GRADING: F / AF
ORDER INFO: R1613, $14
A less common and somewhat different reverse, in a era of rather standardized reverse types. Issued at several mints in the years immediately following the accesion of infant Theodosius II to rank of Augustus in 402. Normally described as an "AE3", this specimen, at 13mm diameter, is more of the AE4 category. Based on the type and visible legends, its could have been issued in the name of Arcadius as well.