Honorius

394 - 423

Honorius was born to Theodosius and Aelia Flaccilla in 384 and inherited the western part of the empire on his father's death (with the eastern half going to his elder brother Arcadius). During his lifetime Honorius witnessed wave after wave of barbarian invasions, each one more devastating than the previous. In 404 he moved the imperial palace to a fortress in Ravenna. On cue, Rome was then sacked in 410 by the barbarian forces under the command of Alaric; a first in over 800 years. The Vandals would seize Northern Africa (Italy's bread basket) and various usurpers, most importantly Constantine III, sliced off huge sections of what remained of the Western empire for themselves. In the face of all these military and political catastrophes, Honorius was helpless and he never personally led any armies to counter the invasions and revolts. Still, against all odds, he managed to somewhat stabilize his dwindling domains by diplomatic means with the barbarians and by military action with the help of Constantius III against the usurpers. But he died in 423 leaving the empire significantly weaker and much smaller than when he became emperor.

AU Solidus


RIC 2 (X, Arcadius), Depeyrot 16/1 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: S/M/COMOB - Honorius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 395-397 (Sirmium). $380 5/21/03.


RIC 8 (X, Arcadius) & 201 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGGH Exe: /CONOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. 408-423 (Constantinopolis). $600 9/24/03.


RIC 8 (X, Arcadius) & 201 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGGθ Exe: /CONOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. 408-423 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 8 (X, Arcadius) & 201 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and spear.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGGZ Exe: /CONOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, holding scepter and Victory on globe. 397-402 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 14d (IX, Sirmium), Depeyrot 34/3 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: S/M/COMOB - Honorius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. $410 5/22/02.


RIC 24 (X), Depeyrot 56/1 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGGG Exe: CONOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. $265 9/19/01.


RIC 35 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: M/D/COMOB - Honorius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. (Mediolanum).


RIC 38 (X, Arcadius), Depeyrot 44/2 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAVGG Exe: COMOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, holding scepter and Victory on globe. c.395-397 (Thessalonica).


RIC 348 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 47/1 Solidus Obv: Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, holding scepter and Victory on globe. $650 5/22/02.


RIC 359 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG Exe: TES•OB• - Constantinopolis seated, facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. 408-420 (Thessalonica). $610 10/11/02.


RIC 1206 (X, Honorius), Depeyrot 16/2 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: M/D/COMOB - Honorius standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, spurning captive. 395-402 (Mediolanum). $500 5/22/02.


RIC 1252 (X, Honorius), Depeyrot 34/2, C 44 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/M/COMOB - Honorius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 404-408 (Rome).


RIC 1287 (X), Depeyrot 7/1 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Honorius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 402-408 (Ravenna).


RIC 1310 (X), Depeyrot 3/1 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COB - Honorius standing, facing, holding Christogram scepter and parazonium, being crowned by Hand of God. 408-415 (Ravenna). $1,500 5/19/04.


RIC 1332 (X) Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield.
Rev: No legend Exe: R/V/COMOB - Roma and Constantinopolis seated, facing, holding shield reading VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX over palm. 422 (Ravenna).


RIC 1352 (X) Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Honorius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe.


Unlisted RIC, Depeyrot 47/1 Solidus Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG Exe: /CONOB - Constantinopolis seated, facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. c.397-402 (Thessalonica).

AU Semissis


RIC 1334 (X), Depeyrot 1/1 Semissis Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: R/V/COMOB - Victory seated right, holding shield reading VOT/X/MVLT/XX; Genius to right also holding shield. 402 (Ravenna).

AU Tremissis


RIC 37c (IX) & RIC 1215 (X), Depeyrot 18/2 Tremissis Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: M/D/COM - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and cross on globe. 398 (Mediolanum). $300 1/13/03.


RIC 1214 (X) Tremissis Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: M/D/COM - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and cross on globe. 402-423 (Ravenna).


RIC 1289 (X), Depeyrot 10/1 Tremissis Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: R/V/COM - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and cross on globe. 402 (Mediolanum).


RIC 1340 (X) Tremissis Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: R/V/COMOB - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and cross on globe. $375 4/4/01.

AR Miliarense


RIC 369 (X), MIRB 62 Miliarense Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: /CON - Honorius standing, facing, raising hand and holding globe $1,235 11/20/00.

AR Siliqua


RIC 32d (IX, Mediolanum) Siliqua Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSROMANORVM Exe: MDPS - Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear.


RIC 1228 (X), C 59 Siliqua Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSROMANORVM Exe: MDPS - Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear. 395-402 (Mediolanum).


RIC 1267 (X), C 59 Siliqua Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSROMANORVM Exe: RMPS - Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear. $113 11/20/00.


RIC 1234 (X) Half Siliqua Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: MD - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. $260 11/20/00.

AE2


RIC 27c (Heraclea), LRBC 1988 AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: SMH - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe.


RIC 28c (Cyzicus), C 20 AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: SMK - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe. May 392 - Mar 395 (Cyzicus). $98 3/20/04.


RIC 46c (Nicomedia) AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: SMN - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe. May 392 - Jan 395 (Nicomedia). $7 4/7/03.


RIC 68e (Antioch), LRBC 2784 AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: ANT - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe.


RIC 68f (Antioch) AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: ANT - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe.


RIC 88c (Constantinople) AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: CONS - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe; kneeling captive to left. 392-395 (Constantinopolis).

AE3


RIC 61c (Constantinople), LRBC 2206 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITI Exe: CONS - Honorius standing to left, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; Victory to right crowning him.


RIC 63 (X, Arcadius) AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITI Exe: SMN - Honorius standing to left, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; Victory to right crowning him. 395-401 (Nicomedia).


RIC 68 (X, Arcadius) AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITI Exe: SMK - Honorius standing to left, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; Victory to right crowning him. 395-401 (Cyzicus).


RIC 69e (IX, Antiochia), C 22 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: ANT - Honorius riding horse right, raising hand. 392-395 (Antioch).


RIC 72 (Antioch), LRBC 2793 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITI Exe: ANT - Honorius standing to left, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; Victory to right crowning him.


RIC 76 (X, Arcadius), LRBC 2913 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITI Exe: ALE - Honorius standing to left, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; Victory to right crowning him. 395-401 (Alexandria).


RIC 87 (X, Arcadius) AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG Exe: CONS - Constantinopolis seated facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. 401-403 (Constantinopolis). $31 2/23/02.


RIC 95 (X, Arcadius), LRBC 2587 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG Exe: SMK - Constantinopolis seated facing, stepping on galley prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. 401-403 (Cyzicus).


RIC 149 (X, Arcadius), LRBC 2591 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star behind bust.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: SMK - Three emperors standing with outer two holding spears. 406-408 (Cyzicus).


RIC 153 (X, Arcadius), LRBC 2802 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star behind bust.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: ANT - Three emperors standing with outer two holding spears. 406-408 (Antioch).


RIC 395 (X, Theodosius II), LRBC 1876 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star behind bust.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: TES - Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear. 408-423 (Thessalonica).


RIC 399 (X, Theodosius II), LRBC 2223 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star behind bust.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: CONS - Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear. 408-423 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 1355 (X, Honorius), LRBC 827 AE3 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: SMR - Honorius standing right, dragging captive; kneeling captive to right. 410-423 (Rome).

AE4


RIC 58d (IX, Aquileia), RIC 1238 (X), L 1113 AE4 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVSREIPVBLICAE Exe: AQ - Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive. $9 7/5/02.


RIC 403 (X, Theodosius II) AE4 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star behind bust.
Rev: GLORIAROMAMORVM Exe: SMK - Honorius and Theodosius II standing facing, each holding a spear and resting hand on shield. 408-423 (Cyzicus).


RIC 412 (X, Theodosius II), LRBC 2456 AE4 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; star behind bust.
Rev: GLORIAROMAMORVM Exe: SMN - Honorius and Theodosius II standing facing, each holding a spear and together a globe. 408-423 (Cyzicus).