Priscus Attalus (409-410 AD). AR Siliqua. Narbonne mint, in the name of Honorius

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Priscus Attalus (409-410 AD). AR Siliqua. Narbonne mint, in the name of Honorius. D/ D N HONORIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ RESTIVTIO REI P. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and spear; in exergue, PSRB. RIC X 1417 (Priscus) var. (obverse legend); cf. 3703b. 1.27 g. 15 mm. RRR. Extremely rare and intriguing. Hairline flan crack and roughness. VF. In 409 Priscus Attalus was appointed 'comes sacrarum largitionum' by Honorius, but in the same year Alaric, after occupying Rome, proclaimed him emperor in opposition to Honorius. Attalus was deposed in 410, then elevated again by the Visigoths in Gaul in 414; his usurpation ended in 415 when Ataulf abandoned the region.
Silver issues in Attalus’s name are therefore divided between Rome and Gaul. The Gallic phase is especially significant because it lies on the boundary between official imperial coinage (even if produced by a usurper) and imitative issues. In RIC X, the official coins of this period are listed as numbers 1416 (a gold solidus) and 1417 (a silver siliqua), both in the name of Priscus. The mintmark PSNB is clearly indicating the mint of Narbonne.
Recent discoveries allow a reconsideration of traditional classifications: a group of similar coins bearing the name of Honorius had been catalogued as imitative and attributed to the Visigoths, but the new evidence suggests they belong to the same issuing authority as Attalus’s coins. This piece is particularly interesting because it combines Honorius obverse with Priscus reverse type with 'RESTITVTIO REI P' legend.

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Priscus Attalus (409-410 AD). AR Siliqua. Narbonne mint, in the name of Honorius

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