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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |The Late Empire| ▸ |Honorius||View Options:   | | |
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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.RL00325. Silver siliqua, for prototype cf. RSC X Honorius 1297 (R4), RSC V 70b, SRCV V 20970 (official, Ravenna mint, 402 - 406 A.D.), F, weight 1.30 g, maximum diameter 15.5 mm, die axis 150o, 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
Heraclea, the Greek city of Perinthos, later known as Heraclea Thraciea to distinguish it from Heraclea Pontica, is now Marmara Ereglisi in the European part of Turkey. The Roman mint was established by Diocletian shortly before his reform and was in use until the times of Theodosius II. Dates of operation: 291 - 450 A.D. Mint marks: H, HERAC, HERACL, HT, MHT, SMH, SMHT.RL04563. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Heraclea 27c, gVF, weight 5.87 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, 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 standing facing, head right, holding globe in left hand, and standard in right, SMHB in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; 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.RL02138. Bronze centenionalis, Hunter V 40 (also 3rd officina), DOCLR 761, RIC X Arcadius 72, LRBC II 2793, SRCV V 21031, Cohen VIII 56, Choice gVF, weight 2.51 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 135o, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 395 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed and draped 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; 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 put under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was put under his eleven-year-old brother Honorius.RL73200. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Antioch 68(e)2, DOCLR 707, LRBC II 2783, SRCV V 20989, Cohen VIII 20, aVF, well centered, light corrosion, weight 3.889 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, 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), Emperor standing facing, head right, diademed, in military dress, standard in right hand, globe in left hand, ANTΓ in exergue; 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 put under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was put under his eleven-year-old brother Honorius.RL77947. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Nicomedia 46(c)1, DOCLR 706, LRBC II 2424, SRCV V 20987, Cohen VIII 20, VF, excellent centering, scratches, small edge crack, weight 6.368 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, 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), Emperor standing facing, diademed, in military dress, head right, vexillum in right hand, globe in left hand, SMNΓ in exergue; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; 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 put under Arcadius, and the western half, centered in Rome, was put under his eleven-year-old brother Honorius.RL84367. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Antioch 68(e)2, DOCLR 707, LRBC II 2783, SRCV V 20989, Cohen VIII 30, VF, well centered, dark green patina marks and scratches, light corrosion, tiny edge crack, weight 4.965 g, maximum diameter 22.3 mm, die axis 165o, 3rd officina, Antioch (Antakya, 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), Emperor standing facing, head right, diademed, in military dress, vexillum in right hand, globe in left hand, ANTΓ in exergue; SOLD
Honorius, 23 January 393 - 15 August 423 A.D.
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.BB87985. Bronze centenionalis, DOCLR 760, RIC X Arcadius 68, LRBC II 2581, SRCV V 21030, Cohen VIII 56, Hunter V 24, Nice VF, attractive desert patina, nice portrait, centered on a tight flan, weight 2.447 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, 2nd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 395 - 402 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, SMKB in exergue; ex Beast Coins; SOLD
In 406, with the aid of the chieftain of the Huns, Uldin, Stilicho crushed an army of 20,000 barbarians led by Radagaisus at Fiesole. Stilicho executed Radagaisus, and the surviving barbarians were either incorporated into the Roman army or sold as slaves.RL88047. Bronze centenionalis, RIC IX Constantinopolis 89c (R), LRBC II 2192, SRCV V 20996, Cohen VIII 23, DOCLR -, VF, dark patina with earthen highlighting, tight flan, die crack, weight 2.143 g, maximum diameter 15.2 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 15 May 292 - 17 Jan 395 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, star left; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Honorius on horseback right, raising right hand, reins in left hand, CONSΔ in exergue; 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.RL08636. Bronze centenionalis, Hunter V 42 (also 4th officina), DOCLR 761, RIC X Arcadius 72, LRBC II 2793, SRCV V 21031, Cohen VIII 56, VF, weight 3.02 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 395 - 402 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 hand, ANTΔ in exergue; SOLD
References list this type for Honorius only from the 3rd officina. The same type is listed as struck by first officina for both Theodosius I and Arcadius.RL08896. Bronze maiorina, RIC IX Nicomedia 46(c)1 var. (only 3rd officina), DOCLR 706 var. (same), SRCV V 20987 var. (same), LRBC II 2424, Cohen VIII 20, aVF, weight 4.99 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Nicomedia (Izmit, 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), Emperor standing facing, diademed, in military dress, head right, standard in right hand, globe in left hand, SMNA in exergue; very rare from 1st officina; SOLD
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