Honorivs

Reigned: 393-423 A.D.

FLAVIVS HONORIVS was born to Theodosius I and Aelia Flaccilla on September 9, 384. He was given the title of Augustus on January 23, 393. At his father's death on January 17, 395, he was proclaimed Augustus of the West, and his older brother Arcadius was proclaimed Augustus of the East. He was a weak ruler and always dominated by others. The reign of Honorius was a time of unprecedented disaster for the Roman Empire which saw the loss of Britain and the sack of Rome itself by the Visigoths in 410. Honorius died of natural causes at Ravenna on August 15, 423, leaving no children. (from MONETA, from www.numus.com)

Mint of Aquileia
  

Nummus (14mm 1.17g) Struck A.D 395-402 Aquileia

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory adv. left holdin trophy and dragging captive in left feild AQP in exergue

RIC-X 1238 Sear 21041
   
Mint of Antioch  

Centenionalus (16mm 2.57g) Struck AD 402 Antioch

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield

Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG Concordia seated facing, foot set on prow, holding Victory and sceptre; ANTΓ

RIC-X 99, Sear 20995
RIC X 153

Centenionalus (18mm 2.1g) Struck 406-408 A.D. Antioch

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Pearl Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Three emperors standing side by side holding spears, outermost ones rest hands on sheilds, the middle one holds an orb ANT

RIC X 153 Sear 21011
   
Mint of Constantinople  

Centenionalus (17mm, 2.05g) Struck AD 395-401

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: VIRTVS EXERCITI Emperor left, standing right, receiving crown from victory CONS

RIC X 61c Sears-21028
   

Maiorina (21mm, 2.95g) Struck AD 393-395 Constantinople

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Pearl diademed and draped bust right

Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe CONS in exergue

RIC IX 88c Sear 20985
   

Centenionalus (16mm, 1.58g) Struck AD 393-395 Constantinople

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor, right on horseback CONS in exergue

RIC-IX 89c Sear 20996

Centenionalus (17mm, 1.61g) Struck AD 393-395 Constantinople

Obv: D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor, right on horseback CONS in exergue

RIC-IX 89c Sear 20996
   

 

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