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Honorius

Flavius Honorius

Dynasty: Family of Theodosius

Augustus (AD 393-423)

Son of Theodosius I and younger brother of Arcadius, he was Augustus for the West after his father died. Like his brother he proved a weak ruler and the real power was held by Stilicho, who married first one daughter, and then a second, to the young Emperor. Honorius had a long but ineffective rule before he died of heart failure in AD 423


Obverse Legends on coins depicting Honorius

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Coins of Honorius currently available

Coin image Honorius
Bronze AE4 issued AD 393-395
Obv: DN HONORIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor on horse-back right, raising right hand
Very Fine   |   AUD $80.00