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Coin Portraying Emperor Honorius?

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Date: 384-423
Medium: Silver and bronze
Culture: Roman Empire
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID: 142651

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Honorius, wearing a radiant crown and a type of garment called a cuirass, and facing right. On the back (reverse), the goddess Victory is depicted holding a wreath and a standard.

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Credit line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Provenance: William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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Object type: AAT300037334

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