Honorius; AE3 Cyzicus; emperor on horseback
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Description
Honorius (393 – 423 AD). AE3 Cyzicus mint 392-395 AD. D N HONORIVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right / GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor on horseback right, right hand raised in salute; SMKA in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,94 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX Cyzicus 29c; Sear 20998 |
| Commentary: | atractive brown patina |
Historical Context
Five months after the usurpation of Eugenius in the West Honorius was declared augustus by his father, Theodosius I, probably after some hesitation.
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