Honorius, Roman Emperor ; Theodosius II, Roman Emperor

Carthage

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Square

1.90 cm

1.88 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
3.91	-	-	(scientific literature)	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Roman Emperor	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck		Facing each other	Two	Bust
Carthago	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	FACING	Standing	One
Ear of wheat	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck			One

British Museum: Object Type: coin-weight. Museum number: 1975,0506.1. Description: late Roman coin-weight in the name of Honorius and Theodosius II. Square; stuck on the obverse with a beaded border enclosing the confronted busts of the emperors Honorius and Theodosios II, diademed, cuirassed and wearing paludamenta; in the field above: DDNNOT (D[ominorum] N[ostrorum] [H])o[norius] [et] T[heodosios]); reverse: within a beaded border, the standing frontal figure of Carthage, draped and wearing a mural crown, and holding fruit and flowers; in the field to left: FELEX; to right: CARTAC (Felix Cartag[o]). State: Associated with: Roman Empire. Authority: Ruler: Honorius. Ruler: Theodosius II. Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial. Production date: 408-423. Production place: Made in: Carthage. Africa: Tunisia: Carthage. Materials: copper alloy (Copper). Dimensions: Length: Length: 19 millimetres. Weight: Weight: 3.91 grammes. Width: Width: 18.80 millimetres. Location: Not on display. Acquisition date: 1975. Acquisition notes: Bought from Coins and Antiquities Ltd (1975). Department: Money and Medals.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali privi dell’indicazione esplicita della funzione: Onorio e Teodosio II (Bonifacio comes Africae ?), 422–423 d.C., [exagium solidi]. Zecca non indicata: Carthago. D/ DD NN O T; due busti affrontati, entrambi diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati. R/ FELEX CARTAC | O (o FEΓEX CARTAC); Carthago coronata, stante di fronte, con spighe in ciascuna mano. . BM, 1975,0506.1: g 3,91; mm 19 × 18,8.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Latin	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	Authority, Mint

DDNNOT 

[FEL]EX       CART[AC]
                               O

D(ominorum) N(ostrorum) [H]o(norius) [et] T(heodosius). || [Fel]ix Cart[ag]|o.

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 408 TO 423

British Museum: proposes a production date between 408 and 423.
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 422 to 423.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	None	1975,0506.1

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Coins & Antiquities 1975				None
Entwistle 2008b	42, 44		fig. 4a–b	None
Asolati 2022	267	32d	None	None

British Museum: Department of Coins and Medals.
Asolati 2022: cf. RIC X, p. 9; Bendall 1996, –.