My site on late Roman AE http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/index.html lists type sets for the emperors http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/typesets.html . As of today the types of Honorius are illustrated: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/HTypes.html If you only want one AE coin of Honorius, this is probably the type to choose because it is large (an AE2) and relatively common: Honorius 21 mm. 5.80 grams GLORIA ROMANORVM ANTΓ in exergue RIC Antioch 68e2 Show us a coin of Honorius!
Honorius (392 - 395 A.D.) Æ2 O: DN HONORIVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: GLORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor standing, facing head right, holding standard and globe. ANTΓ in ex. Antioch Mint 22mm 5.8g RIC IX Antioch 68e
Your site is full of useful information! I don't have an AE, only an AR: Honorius Siliqua, 407-408 Rome. Silver, 1.06g. D N HONORIVS P F AVG. VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory on globe and resting on spear, RM, PS (RIC X 1267). Found Cambridgeshire, England
Honorius facing portrait AE3/AE4 (Uncleaned hoard coin) Excuse the poor photo, one of my early attempts Obverse: Honorius Facing Reverse: Constantinopolis Enthroned
HONORIUS AE2 OBVERSE: D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing, head right, holding labarum & globe, star in right field, SMNA in ex Struck at Nicomedia, 392-95 AD 4.9g, 22mm RIC 46c
@Valentinian I notice that my type seems to be number 47 on your list, with a rating of "S" - does that mean scarce? Thanks. P.S. It seems like this portrait and reverse of this type would fit solidi more than the bronze?
Yes, "S" means scarce. Actually, there are quite a few around, but most are in poor condition. An example with full flan and no problems, even if worn, is unusual. An example as nice as this is rare: 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
Here are a couple of Honorius bronzes from my collection: DN HONORIVS AVG // GLORIA ROMANORVM SMN (Gamma) = Nicomedia (3. Offizin) ANT (Gamma) = Antiochia (3. Offizin) AD 393 - 395 ANT (Gamma) = Antiochia (3. Offizin) AD 393 - 395
Here is an interesting unofficial imitation of a Honorius Siliqua. The coin was found in England, (Walcott Folkingham, Lincolnshire) and has likely been produced in the time after Honorius withdrew the Roman troops from Britain in AD 407, when central power and Roman institutions were in sharp decline in Britain.
