Roman emperor Honorius, 393-423
   His complete AE ancient-coin type set with photos below. 
  
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Size              Honorius Type Set
Description (linked to the image below on this page)

ID (linked to
the type page)

 rarity
4 VICTORIA AVGGG   Victory adv left      12 R3
4 SALVS REIPVBLICAE   Vict l drags captive      39 R
2 GLORIA ROMANORVM  emp w. std and globe      41 C
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM  emp on horseback      42 C
4- VICTORIA AVGG   Vict adv left      44 R4
3 VIRTVS EXERCITI   Vict crowns emp      45 C
4 CONCORDIA AVG(GG)  cross      46 C
3 CONCORDIA AVGG (facing bust)      47 S
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM  3 emps, middle smaller      48 C
3 VRBS ROMA FELIX   Roma stg, hd. r      49 R
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM   2 emps standing      51 C
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM   2 emps w globe      52 C
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM emp w standard, shield      53 R2
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM emp w 2 captives      54 R
3-4 VICTORIA AVGG(G)   Vict. adv. l      55 S

Type images below are in numerical order except for types that are very rare for Honorius (Types 12, 44, and 53), which are listed together at the end. References to RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage) are to volume IX or volume X. References to "DO" are to Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection, by Philip Grierson and Melinda Mays.  

 

Type 39: 
AE4.  SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Victory left drags captive.
388-403  [RIC]     386-403 [DO, p. 113]

Honorius
12 mm. 6:00. 0.89 grams
AQP in exergue
cross-rho in field left
RIC Aqulieia 58d

This type is very common for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius, but very rare in good condition for Honorius. Go to the page on this type, Type 39.

 
Type 41: 
AE2.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe.
393-395 [DO, because Honorius was elevated Jan. 22 (?), 393]    392-395  [RIC]

Honorius
21 mm. 5.80 grams
mm: ANT[Γ]
RIC Antioch 68e2

This AE2 type is relatively common and the largest AE type for Honorius. If you want only one coin of Honorius, this is probably the type to get.  Go to the page on this type, Type 41. 

 
 

Type 42: 

AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor on horseback right.
393-395 [DO]

Honorius
18 mm. 1:00. 2.08 grams.
SMKA in exergue
RIC Cyzicus 29c1
 
Go to the page on this type, Type 42.

 

Type 45: 

AE3.  VIRTVS EXERCITI
Emperor crowned by Victory
395-401 [RIC, DO]

Honorius
19-18 mm. 2.98 grams.
SMNB in exergue
RIC X 57 Heraclea, page 246. 

Go to the page on this type, Type 45.
 
 

Type 46: 
AE4.  CONCORDIA AVGGG
Cross
404-406 [RIC]   395-408 [DO]

Honorius
13 mm. 6:00. 0.87 grams.
SMNA
Nicomedia "GGG" (three Gs)
RIC X 129, page 250

Go to the page on this type, Type 46.



Honorius
12 mm. 0.90 grams.
CONCORDIA AVG (one  G)
cross
CONSΘ
RIC X Arcadius for Honorius 109, page 249.
Sear V 21033
 


 

 

Type 47. 


AE3.  CONCORDIA AVGG
Obverse facing bust. Reverse Constantinopolis seated.
401-403  [RIC]  402  [DO]

Honorius
17-16 mm. 6:00. 2.71 grams
ANTΓ
RIC X 99, Antioch

Go to the page on this type, Type 47.

 

Type 48: 

AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Three emperors standing, the middle one (Theodosius II, who was born in 401 and just a small child) smaller. On obverse, star to left of bust.
406-408  [RIC]

Honorius
15mm. 6:00. 2.13 grams.
RIC X Arcadius for Honorius 157, Antioch,  page 252.

Go to the page on this type, Type 48.

 

Type 49: 
AE3.  VRBS ROMA FELIX
Roma standing, holding trophy and Victory.
404-408

Honorius
16 mm. 12:00. 2.52 grams.
 OF   E
SMROM
RIC X 1275 (rosette-diadem/Roma head right) 
Erroneously included in RIC IX as Rome 67f.

Flans for this type are usually much too small for the dies. A full-flan example would be extremely rare. Go to the page on this type, Type 49.

 

Type 51: 
AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Two emperors standing, holding spears, each resting inner hand on his shield [no globe between them -- This type is much like Type 52, next, which differs by having a globe.]
408-423  [RIC and LRC]

Honorius
16 mm. 6:00. 1.62 grams
SMKA
RIC X 403,  Cyzicus., page 271.

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Type 52: 
AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Two emperors standing, holding globe between them.
408-423  [DO]

Honorius
AE16-14. 12:00. 1.75 grams.
CONS
RIC X 409, page 272.
Sear V 21020.

This type is struck for Honorius and Theodosius II.

Go to the page on this type, Type 52.

 

Type 54: 
AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor and 2 captives, one either side
409-410 [DO]

Honorius
16 mm. 5:00, 2.83 grams.
RIC X 1355. Rome.
Sear V 21002.

Very rare. This type was struck only for Honorius.

Go to the page on this type, Type 54.

 

Type 55: 
AE4.  VICTORIA AVGG(G)
Victory advancing left with wreath and palm, sometimes with christogram in right field
410-423, 425-?c.430  [RIC, p.172, different dates for different emperors.]

Honorius
12-11 mm. 1.15 grams.
  S
  RM
RIC X 1357, Rome
Sear V 21048.

This type was struck for Honorius, Theodosius II, Johannes, and Valentinian III. It is rare, and never(?) full flan or even in nice shape. 

Go to the page on this type, Type 55.

 
 

Very rare types for Honorius. The types below are very seldom seen for Honorius.
 

Type 12:   
AE4.  VICTORIA AVGGG
Victory advancing left with wreath and palm
375-395
[No image for Honorius. Here is one for Theodosius:]

Theodosius
14 mm. 0.97 grams.
RIC IX Siscia 39b2 

This reverse is highly unusual for Honorius, Valens, and Gratian. It is rare, but typical, for Eugenius. It is common in excellent condition from Siscia for Valentinian II and Theodosius.

Go to the page on this type, Type 12.

 


Type 44:  AE4 (12-13mm).  VICTORIA AVGG  ["GG", not "GGG"]
Victory advancing left with wreath and palm.
395

[No image. Very similar in appearance to Type 12, immediately above, but with GG instead of GGG. ]

RIC X p. 329-330, "395".

RIC IX, Trier 107 footnote, page 34, plate III.20.  But, the photo does not clearly show "GG" as opposed to "GGG". One of each of Arcadius and Honorius seen by Pearce, who thinks this type is probably the same as Type 12, but possibly dated immediately after the death of Theodosius, leaving only Arcadius and Honorius as Augusti. Pearce did not assign it an RIC number, probably because it would technically be in RIC X, not IX. Kent did put it in RIC X, as listed above.  Go to the page on this type, Type 44.
 

Type 53:  AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM
Emperor standing, holding labarum and resting left hand on shield
411 (or 413)  [DO]

Only for Honorius. Very rare. No image. 

RIC X 1361, "legend invariably garbled" p. 339, 340.

Go to the page on this type, Type 53.
 


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