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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;enochian, post: 1805764, member: 39576&quot;]<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Consular_diptych_Probus_406.jpg/220px-Consular_diptych_Probus_406.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">Honorius</p> <p style="text-align: center">394 - 423</p><p><br /></p><p>After holding the consulate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul" rel="nofollow"> </a>at the age of two, Honorius was declared Augustus&nbsp; by his father Theodosius I, and thus co-ruler, on 23 January 393 after the death of Valentinian II&nbsp; and the usurpation of Eugenius. When Theodosius died, in January 395, Honorius and Arcadius divided the Empire, so that Honorius became Western Roman Emperor at the age of ten.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Honorius was born to Theodosius and Aelia Flaccilla in 384 and inherited the western part of the empire on his father&#039;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&#039;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.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is my newest ancient&nbsp; I did the id without any outside help besides my research, so hopefully I am correct. </p><p><br /></p><p>scans</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img716/7577/52gh.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img34/5260/htvg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>photos</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img543/736/850s.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img36/2325/slt1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img853/7196/3b6r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9110/h0fo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img571/905/k638.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IX Antioch 68e. </p><p>AE2 Obv: DNHONORIVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. </p><p>Rev: GLORIAROMANORVM Exe: ANT<img src="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/roman/sy/off.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> - Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and globe.</p><p><br /></p><p>My only problem is when i looked in the ric books for this&nbsp; &nbsp; under 68E&nbsp; it says&nbsp; D N HONORIVS P F AVG mine has no spaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>the motto on reverse is spaced so it cant be 68 f</p><p><br /></p><p>also it dosent look like a globe beign held it looks like a chalice but that may just be corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Be sure to post your own coins from Honorius</p><p><br /></p><p>took me a wile to figure&nbsp; out the r symbol meant gama[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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