Honorius (393 - 423 AD)
Flavius Honorius was Roman Emperor (393–395) and then Western Roman Emperor from 395 until his death. He was the younger son of Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and brother of the Eastern Emperor Arcadius. Even by the standards of the later Roman Empire, Honorius was an exceptionally weak emperor. His throne was guarded by his principal general, Flavius Stilicho, who was successively Honorius's guardian (during his childhood) and his father-in-law (after the emperor became an adult). Despite Stilicho's generalship, the empire lost ground; and after the guardian's execution, Honorius's empire moved towards the verge of collapse.
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| | Roman Honorius 'Victory on Globe' Gold Solidus 023775 | Roman Honorius 'Victory on Globe' Gold Solidus Gold, 4.41 grams, 20.94 mm. 393-423 AD, Ravenna. Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG, Honorius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, trampling captive. R-V across fields; mintmark COMOB. RIC X 1287; Sear 4244. Extremely fine, almost as struck in a lovely golden gold. | £950.00  |  |
| | Honorius 'Roma' Silver Siliqua 023545 | Honorius 'Roma' Silver Siliqua Silver, 1.60 grams, 17.23 mm. 395-423 AD. Milan mint. Obverse: DN HONORI-VS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe (with wreath and palm branch) and inverted spear. Mintmark MDPS in exergue. RIC X 1228; Sear 4250. Good very fine-extremely fine with a nice bust. | £130.00 |  |
| | Honorius 'Constantinopolis' AE3 014169 | Scarce Honorius 'Constantinopolis' AE3 Bronze, 1.97 grams, 16.55 mm. Cyzicus. 401-403 AD. Obverse: DN HONORI-VS PF AVG, helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head left, foot on prow, holding Victory and sceptre, mintmark SMKA in exergue. RIC X, 95; Sear - (cf 4253). Scarce. Very fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com | £30.00 |  |
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