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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4890869, member: 97383"]IMP Shogun, You've got a great looking solidus of Honorius with an exceptionally fine reverse die strike <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I've posted my solidus a number of times but will post again for comparison. The obverse of my coin shows more detail but the reverse die has much more wear than your coin that was struck with a fresh die <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1180339[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Theodosius II, who reigned as the Eastern Roman Emperor longer than his counterpart Honorius, is pictured on the coin below. Theodosius managed to keep Attila from attacking the Eastern capital by offering huge bribes to the Huns. I bought this coin from Harlan Berk long ago <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1180343[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4890869, member: 97383"]IMP Shogun, You've got a great looking solidus of Honorius with an exceptionally fine reverse die strike :D. I've posted my solidus a number of times but will post again for comparison. The obverse of my coin shows more detail but the reverse die has much more wear than your coin that was struck with a fresh die ;). [ATTACH=full]1180339[/ATTACH] Theodosius II, who reigned as the Eastern Roman Emperor longer than his counterpart Honorius, is pictured on the coin below. Theodosius managed to keep Attila from attacking the Eastern capital by offering huge bribes to the Huns. I bought this coin from Harlan Berk long ago :). [ATTACH=full]1180343[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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