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On 24 August 410, the Visigoths under Alaric I sacked Rome after a third siege. The historian Procopius recorded the following satire: the feeble-minded Emperor Honorius was informed by a eunuch that "Rome was destroyed" and, thinking the reference was to his favorite hen named "Roma," cried out in great consternation: "How could it be? She just ate out of my hand." Upon being informed of his mistake, the hapless emperor was greatly relieved.RL20823. Bronze half centenionalis, RIC X Honorius 1357, DOCLR 731, LRBC II 828, SRCV V 21048, Cohen VIII 39, VF, weight 1.137 g, maximum diameter 11.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, late in the reign; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, star left; reverse VICTORIA AVGG (victory of the two emperors), Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, uncertain officina letter left, RM in exergue; scarce; SOLD
This type was struck to commemorate the victory over Eugenius.
A numismatically important coin, the field marks abbreviate "Officina Tertia" confirming the use of the term officina for a mint workshop. RL22150. Bronze centenionalis, RIC IX Rome 67(f), gF, weight 2.542 g, maximum diameter 15.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 6 Sep 394 - 17 Jan 395 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VRBS ROMA FELIX (the happy City of Rome), Roma standing half-left, looking right, spear with trophy attached in right, Victory on globe in left hand, shield at feet, OF - T across fields, S M ROM in exergue; rare; SOLD
This reverse type combined with a facing military bust was struck by Arcadius at Constantinople in his own name and also for Honorius and Theodosius II.RL57044. Bronze centenionalis, RIC X Arcadius 88, DOCLR 766, LRBC II 2211, Cohen VII 4, SRCV V 20992, VF, weight 1.925 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 401 - 403 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, spear in right over right shoulder and behind head, shield decorated with cross on left arm; reverse CONCORDIA AVGG (harmony between the two emperors), Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head left, scepter in right, Victory offering wreath in left, CONSA in exergue; scarce; SOLD
In 395, after the death of Theodosius I, the Empire was re-divided into an eastern and a western half. The eastern half, centered in Constantinople, was under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was under his brother Honorius.RL69530. Bronze centenionalis, DOCLR 759, RIC X Arcadius 68, LRBC II 2581, SRCV V 21030, Cohen VIII 56, Choice VF, well centered and struck, nice green patina, weight 2.942 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 395 - 401 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS EXERCITI (courage of the army), Emperor on left standing facing, head right, spear vertical in his right hand, left hand resting on grounded shield, Victory beside him on right, standing left and crowning him with wreath, palm frond in her left, SMKA in exergue; SOLD
In 394, the last known ancient hieroglyphic inscription, known as the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, was written in Philae, Egypt.RL88049. Bronze centenionalis, RIC IX Cyzicus 29(c)2 (also 2nd officina), DOCLR 703 (same), LRBC II 2576, SRCV V 20998, Cohen VIII 23, VF, dark green patina, light earthen deposits, tight flan, weight 2.010 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, die axis 0o, 2nd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 23 Jan 393 - 17 Jan 395 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Honorius on horseback right, raising right hand, reins in left hand, SMKB in exergue; SOLD
This reverse type combined with a facing military bust was struck by Arcadius in his own name and also for Honorius and Theodosius II.RL88050. Bronze centenionalis, RIC X Arcadius 95 (S), DOCLR 768, LRBC II 2587, SRCV V 20994, Cohen VIII 4, Choice VF, dark green patina with earthen deposit highlighting, well centered, slightly rough, weight 2.058 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 30o, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 401 - 403 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, helmeted bust facing, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in right hand over right shoulder and behind head, shield decorated with a cross on left arm; reverse CONCORDIA AVGG (harmony between the two emperors), Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, long scepter in right hand, Victory on globe offering wreath in her left hand, right leg bare, right foot on prow, SMKA in exergue; scarce; SOLD
Roman, Conical Lead Seal, Late 4th - Early 5th Century A.D.
Most likely an imperial seal with a senior Augustus between two junior Augusti, perhaps Theodosius I with Arcadius and Honorius (393 - 395). The similar but smaller Boersema-Dalzell 142 (4.6g) attributed to Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius II (402 - 408) has DDD NNN above the busts, abbreviating Dominorum Nostrorum (meaning, in this instance, our three lords).AR83656. Lead bulla (tag seal), cf. Boersema-Dalzell 142 (4.6g), Leukel (1995) 118 - 121, aVF, weight 9.238 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, late 4th - early 5th century A.D.; obverse laureate and draped bust of emperor facing between two smaller laureate and draped busts turned facing center and seen in profile (Theodosius I with Arcadius and Honorius?), possibly DDD NNN above; reverse domed cylindrical back with hole and channel for cord; SOLD
The rosette diadem is much scarcer than the pearl diadem for these series.RL19360. Bronze centenionalis, Hunter V 41 (also 3rd officina), RIC X Arcadius 73 (S), LRBC II 2794, SRCV V 21031, Cohen VIII 56, DOCLR 762 var. (officina), VF, nice desert patina, weight 2.646 g, maximum diameter 17.5 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 395 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS EXERCITI (courage of the army), Emperor on left standing facing, head right, spear vertical in his right hand, left hand resting on grounded shield, Victory beside him on right, standing left and crowning him with wreath, palm frond in her left hand, ANTΓ in exergue; scarce with rosette-diadem; SOLD
In 395, after the death of Theodosius I, the Empire was re-divided into an eastern and a western half. The eastern half, centered in Constantinople, was under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was under his brother Honorius.RL84350. Bronze centenionalis, DOCLR 759, RIC X Arcadius 68, LRBC II 2581, SRCV V 21030, Cohen VIII 56, VF, well centered, dark brown toning, mintmark and some legend weakly struck, porosity, weight 2.803 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 395 - 401 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS EXERCITI (courage of the army), Emperor on left standing facing, head right, spear vertical in his right hand, left hand resting on grounded shield, Victory beside him on right, standing left and crowning him with wreath, palm frond in her left, SMKA in exergue; SOLD
Vandal Kingdom, North Africa, c. 440 - 534 A.D., Imitative of Honorius
Although Honorius died in 423 A.D., the Vandals Gaiseric, Huneric, and Gunthamund issued imitative siliqua of Honorius, possibly as late as 490 A.D.RL00324. Silver siliqua, for prototype cf. RSC X Honorius 1297 (R4), RSC V 70b, SRCV V 20970 (official?, Ravenna mint, 402 - 406 A.D.), crude F, weight 1.30 g, maximum diameter 15.5 mm, die axis 180o, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, c. 440 - 490 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, Honorius' pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Honorius right; reverse VRBS ROMA (City of Rome), Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory on globe offering wreath in her right hand, inverted spear in her left hand, RVPS (Ravenna) in exergue; rare; SOLD
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